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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor anyone wondering why people get shot needlessly...
Well, of course there is the issue of racism and power tripping in some instances. And there's also the confusion caused by law enforcement. Look at this scene and the conflicting motions and gestures by the cops, a few of them with their guns drawn. We can't even hear the audio, which would surely have added to how disorienting it must be.
One false step...
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For anyone wondering why people get shot needlessly... (Original Post)
True Dough
May 2021
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Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)1. When coppers give contradicting orders, they should all be fired.
Mary in S. Carolina
(1,364 posts)2. Fire All of Them
This is Disgusting
stillcool
(32,626 posts)3. kind of like the bathing suit competition
Throck
(2,520 posts)4. Not to mention if the individual was legally buzzed.
Or of mental illness.
Or just plain overtired.
True Dough
(17,096 posts)6. Yes, exactly
Then the police have a built in excuse.
"He was non-compliant. Posed a danger."
I get it if the person has a weapon and is charging toward an officer. Outside of that de-escalation should be priority #1.
WarGamer
(12,106 posts)5. great example