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In reply to the discussion: Question for you. How dead do you have to be before the "Peace Keepers" stop shooting? [View all]Rex
(65,616 posts)37. Wow if you are describing yourself, remind me to never give you a firearm.
Also another personal note to cops, when the person is dead - you don't have to handcuff them just to look good 'on camera phone'.
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Question for you. How dead do you have to be before the "Peace Keepers" stop shooting? [View all]
sheshe2
Oct 2014
OP
He wasn't tased , that was said by the mans uncle but the police said he wasn't carrying a taser
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#28
Yup , it's almost impossible to have street cops trained to handle gun fights
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#39
You talking about being a military professional in a warzone or being a Peace Officer in America?
Rex
Oct 2014
#91
I'm explaning every goddamned human on the planet who's not doped to the gills. You included.
X_Digger
Oct 2014
#60
It's a good (safe) way to show you (or anyone) what would happen in a real fight for your life.
X_Digger
Oct 2014
#156
It stems from a few incidents years ago when cops thought a suspect they shot was dead,
GGJohn
Oct 2014
#105
It's because a police officer is not suppose to make that determinationif a suspect is dead
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#108
Any good cop should, will usually check for a pulse to determine if the person is still alive or not
GGJohn
Oct 2014
#126
Never seen that happen after an officer was involved in a shooting , ever
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#129
It's not taught in any dept I know of, but it would be an instinctive gesture for someone
GGJohn
Oct 2014
#131
I don't disagree with you there but officers involved after a shooting try to follow dept protocol
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#132
True, but also, I don't know of any dept. that forbids their EMT trained officers from
GGJohn
Oct 2014
#137
But they don't feel for a pulse after a shooting in any dept I know of to deterimine life or death
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#124
Get a copy (FOIA)of any dept SOP that tells them not to render aid and post it here
yesiwasacop
Oct 2014
#162
So, you're just intentionally conflating two totally different and utterly unrelated issues
Travelman
Oct 2014
#107
The US Army, in Afghanistan, expended over 250,000 bullets per insurgent killed.
Calista241
Oct 2014
#61
Absolutely! Unloading an entire magazine in to another body is extreme overkill!!
Major Hogwash
Oct 2014
#72
It is crazy. In Seattle, the Emerald City, just this summer a cop killed a black man just for . .
Major Hogwash
Oct 2014
#101
It does seem like overkill to me (literally). It also shows huge disregard for any by standers or
logosoco
Oct 2014
#3
Yes, and I also think that this is as good a time as any for me to announce that membership in . . .
Major Hogwash
Oct 2014
#136
No! We won't get over it!! Never again will we sit silent while the cops tell us it was a 'good kill
bravenak
Oct 2014
#43
I think generally it is preferred to fill the "perp" with enough lead that it takes a forklift to
LiberalArkie
Oct 2014
#45
Yes, the "Hate" is rampant everywhere and especially with the Police against young Black
Cha
Oct 2014
#50
A citizenry armed to the teeth as America is, is going to make any cop nervous..you did build that.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#53
A better question: When are "Peace Officers" going to be jailed for disturbing the peace?
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2014
#55