Very true - however - it also points to the fact that there needs to be -- graycalhoo 10/28/2020 10:39AM
Why they didn't have tasers or other non-lethal weapons, and why they shot -- Hoodafan 10/28/2020 10:36AM
This is an important issue and DOJ some times has a role but, generally, -- Molina 10/28/2020 09:59AM
Cops need a super-fast acting tranquilizer dart system. Of course I am -- Tuckahokie 10/28/2020 09:52AM
I'm OK with the use of deadly force for someone brandishing -- BocaHoo91 10/28/2020 10:14AM
Reasonable position, you will be banned from this board. ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:18AM
The dude who shared potential kiddie porn is still here -- Fuzzy Dunlop 10/28/2020 10:43AM
LOL, I am not familiar with that one. ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:44AM
That is 2 reasonables from Boca today...nearing the quota ** -- Tuckahokie 10/28/2020 10:23AM
I saw video of a demo of a product that incapacitated the perp by -- 81_Hokie 10/28/2020 10:01AM
I've also seen vids for bolo guns. Shoots out a rope and weights and it -- Late 80s Hokie 10/28/2020 11:41AM
That would be great, if all cops were trained ninjas, lol. ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 09:56AM
Or James Bond ** -- Brown Water 10/28/2020 10:08AM
I thought Jimmy McNulty was the gold standard ** -- Quaker 10/28/2020 10:19AM
Hey pal, you didn't know Jimmy McNulty. Fuzzy Dunlop knew Jimmy McNulty ** -- Fuzzy Dunlop 10/28/2020 10:50AM
James Bond would make an awesome cop! ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:17AM
...and always have a smokin' wing-gal :>) ** -- Tuckahokie 10/28/2020 10:21AM
Anti-shun (link) -- Tuckahokie 10/28/2020 10:28AM
Yes, when they actually do have a gun, not a cell phone, or a planted gun. ** -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 09:55AM
Because you are taught to shoot to kill? ** -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 09:50AM
And not taught to de-escalate. Genius. ** -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:09AM
You really are smart. You've thought this thing all the way through. ** -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 10:14AM
Clearly better than you have. You say you don't know the story ... ** -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:40AM
I don't have to. On this subject I have you beat. -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 10:52AM
The only thing you have beat is you dick ** -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:57AM
Wow, you finally stumbled onto a good point. Why are they taught that? ** -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 09:51AM
I worked for an armored car company and their training is instructive here -- WahooKid 10/28/2020 10:34AM
Well, I wouldn't say it's necessarily "shoot to kill" -- Hoo23 10/28/2020 09:57AM
Because it doesn't make sense. -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 09:55AM
Ok, once, twice, 14 times? -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 09:56AM
I read once that an average police officer will go through their entire -- Late 80s Hokie 10/28/2020 11:32AM
I don't know the whole situation. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:02AM
I am sure there is a fog of war component but it seems that training -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 10:04AM
Well, you're not trained to fire once or twice. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:14AM
No doubt. But we at least need to examine our policing practices in this -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 10:26AM
No doubt about it, as we always should. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:30AM
I don't know the whole story. My guess is you are taught -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 10:00AM
Was it dangerous? I haven't followed the story; was the target running away -- Quaker 10/28/2020 10:10AM
They shoot and kill more in large part because we have -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 10:16AM
They're not, they're taught to shoot center mass, as they should be. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 09:54AM
What if the dude is running away? ** -- Brown Water 10/28/2020 10:10AM
Depends on the situation. ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:16AM
14 times,eh? ** -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 09:55AM
Well, I haven't seen the details. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 09:57AM
See the video. Wallace was several yards from the nearest cop. ** -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:12AM
Just watched it, several yards is a stretch. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:42AM
Nor do I think it was malicious. I do think it was handled badly. -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:47AM
But UNTIL we put in those changes, the police are the ones who get this -- Late 80s Hokie 10/28/2020 11:38AM
I thought the call went out that he had a knife. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:51AM
You're presuming the guy is in control of his faculties. Having a -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:56AM
Then they should send you. Unarmed. Let you do it. Loony tune. ** -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 12:22PM
^^^ your usual Cro Magnon quality comment. Lets send you -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 12:28PM
Well, if a guy isn't in control of his faculties... -- HAZER 10/28/2020 11:31AM
Where do I say “unarmed?” -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 11:45AM
I'll take a look. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:16AM
14 shots at a guy Hoo's running away. SMH ** -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:39AM
Here's a still shot. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:45AM
You said running away. I responded to that remsrk ** -- WaxHoo 10/28/2020 10:48AM
Ah... ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:52AM
I'd have probably shot him right there or pissed myself. -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:47AM
He was coming right towards them, unless we're watching different vids. ** -- HAZER 10/28/2020 10:42AM
I agree..the shooting doesn't bother me as much as how many shots fired -- Hoo23 10/28/2020 09:42AM
What if they missed with their first shot and took time -- Hokieesith 10/28/2020 10:02AM
Oh I agree and that's where these situations are always dicey -- Hoo23 10/28/2020 10:12AM
De-escalation training funds need to be increased about 1000% -- WahooMatt05 10/28/2020 09:39AM
Absolutely. We actually need to increase funding in many respects. -- Hoobedoobedoo 10/28/2020 09:51AM
I agree with you on all points. ** -- CT Wahoo 10/28/2020 09:36AM