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8. In this case he'd already killed at least 5, and was trying to raise the body count.

Reply to deathrind (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:14 AM

Jul 2016

I'd say the shooter had already escalated the situation to the max at this point.

I'm opposed to the DP and I believe police should use all reasonable means to bring a suspect in alive, even in a case like this - but don't blame the cops one bit here.

This is a far far cry from pulling someone over for a busted taillight and shooting them when they reach for their wallet after TELLING you they are reaching for their wallet.

THAT is inexcusable.

This? No problem with it one bit.

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Gunman blown up by police identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, per MSNBC. [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 OP

"Blown up by police"... deathrind Jul 2016 #1

I say give the guy or gal who thought it up a bonus...He was shooting at them during negotiations snooper2 Jul 2016 #7

In this case he'd already killed at least 5, and was trying to raise the body count. MH1 Jul 2016 #8

I am not passing deathrind Jul 2016 #17

Blown up? What kind of headline is this? grossproffit Jul 2016 #2

Well what would you call using a bomb disposal robot to carry a bomb to the suspect and detonate it? Statistical Jul 2016 #6

OMG, really??? Here's a clue as to what kind of headline that is... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #9

Police sent in a robot that had a bomb attached to its robotic arm PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Statistical Jul 2016 #4

"The suspect told police he was a U.S. Army Veteran..." alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #5

Looks like he is from his Facebook profile ansible Jul 2016 #11

Please provide a link to his facebook page, I've been looking for it but can't seem... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #15

Facebook already took it down ansible Jul 2016 #16

he seemed to have had some training nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #12

Has any police department ever blown someone up before? Wow, that was the only solution? nt Logical Jul 2016 #10

Wow, maybe it was. ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #13

it was done on a much more tragic scale in Philadelphia geek tragedy Jul 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #18