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2 off-duty Cops fatally shoot naked woman [View all] superpatriotman Oct 2012 OP
off duty equals no taser or pepper spray and she was armed with some weapon loli phabay Oct 2012 #1
Lets wait to see what "weapon" means to these cops. I don't trust them needless to say. Logical Oct 2012 #6
What's up with these naked people attacking people? n/t Jamastiene Oct 2012 #2
it does seem to be in the press a lot nowadays. wonder if this is another bath salts situation loli phabay Oct 2012 #3
What gets me is the face chewing guy turned out to only have marijuana in his system. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #9
Many synthetic additives to lalalu Oct 2012 #11
That's true. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #27
this is what i was thinking. maybe a drug make clothes constrictive, uncomfortable hence the need seabeyond Oct 2012 #8
Bad drugs and stupid people do not make a good combination. lalalu Oct 2012 #10
I suspect drugs may have been a factor 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #16
What part of "ARMED" didn't you understand? Johnyawl Oct 2012 #4
+1 ...I would have shot her too. L0oniX Oct 2012 #12
Does she not have the right to bear arms, even if she is naked? redgreenandblue Oct 2012 #13
Brandishing a gun = mandatory 3 years in prison with no time off for good behavior. L0oniX Oct 2012 #18
A shame they do not define 'armed' or 'irrational'... Ohio Joe Oct 2012 #17
If a crazy naked person is running around the lalalu Oct 2012 #5
Yes. Not being your right mind justfies execution. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #7
The (lack of) information came from the cops' press release. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #14
Sure ...let's wait until she points the weapon at you ...maybe wait until you hear a BANG too! L0oniX Oct 2012 #15
uhhh. Yeah. That's what I said. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #23
Using lethal force in self-defense =/= execution 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #19
Correct. Couldn't they keep her occupied and have someone call for backup. RC Oct 2012 #20
more info: superpatriotman Oct 2012 #21
"She actually came up uninvited." Even more reason to kill her. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #24
So what was the weapon? A banana? (mandatory Monty Python reference) TrogL Oct 2012 #22
Or perhaps a cheese-grater or egg-beater? "It looked like a gun!" nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #26
This story stinks out loud. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #25
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