It doesn't matter on WHAT the suspect is grabbing. But quickly moving towards SOMETHING looks a hell of alot like grabbing for a weapon. I dont care about the daunte case. Just saying that if you are a perceived threat you will be taken as a threat.
Being an enforcement officer is not easy.. and there are training classes for what is and what is not a shooting situation given under stress situations. Unfortunately, few law enforcement agencies use such training and fewer yet sideline officers who fail such training. That's where the problem is most of the time in my opinion.
You cannot shoot someone not facing you and reaching for just anything (like maybe they are reaching for the car keys).
It's a tough job, and not meant for everyone.
There is a reason that most police wear body armor... as it gives them a real chance to survive if they judge the situation wrong in that split second they have to react.
But, again the legal standard used to be that you could only shoot if you were in imminent danger of attack - or other innocent parties were. I assure you that is the legal standard you and I will be held to in the event that we are involved in a shooting with the possible exception of a home invasion where many states have relaxed the requirement and allow shooting in defense of the home.
Same thing happened in Nashville 2 weeks ago. A bitch jumped in her car and shot the cop after he was very kind to her but he found cocaine. The video is online. It happened very quickly. Thankfully the officer pumped her full of lead and she died. But he was shot and almost died as well.
Duante was wanted for armed robbery
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It doesn't matter on WHAT the suspect is grabbing. But quickly moving towards SOMETHING looks a hell of alot like grabbing for a weapon. I dont care about the daunte case. Just saying that if you are a perceived threat you will be taken as a threat.
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Of course it matters.
Being an enforcement officer is not easy.. and there are training classes for what is and what is not a shooting situation given under stress situations. Unfortunately, few law enforcement agencies use such training and fewer yet sideline officers who fail such training. That's where the problem is most of the time in my opinion.
You cannot shoot someone not facing you and reaching for just anything (like maybe they are reaching for the car keys).
It's a tough job, and not meant for everyone.
There is a reason that most police wear body armor... as it gives them a real chance to survive if they judge the situation wrong in that split second they have to react.
But, again the legal standard used to be that you could only shoot if you were in imminent danger of attack - or other innocent parties were. I assure you that is the legal standard you and I will be held to in the event that we are involved in a shooting with the possible exception of a home invasion where many states have relaxed the requirement and allow shooting in defense of the home.
Same thing happened in Nashville 2 weeks ago. A bitch jumped in her car and shot the cop after he was very kind to her but he found cocaine. The video is online. It happened very quickly. Thankfully the officer pumped her full of lead and she died. But he was shot and almost died as well.