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Humanist_Activist

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25. Looks like someone didn't bother reading the article. n/t

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 11:05 PM

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Armed teenager running toward school shot by police officer [View all] WhiteTara Dec 2015 OP

Killed or not, retrowire Dec 2015 #1

Yep, agree! I also do not think all cops are bad. Yep, there are definitely some rotten ones, but RKP5637 Dec 2015 #4

Just most of them fbc Dec 2015 #14

What crime is it to not stop for a cop who has no probable cause to stop you? Shrike47 Dec 2015 #26

running towards a school full of kids and carrying a gun Doctor_J Dec 2015 #30

Yes, the cops saw the gun. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #31

Wichita is 3.5 hours drive from KC...were they following them all the way? pipoman Dec 2015 #2

Aside from the dateline, where is KC mentioned? HubertHeaver Dec 2015 #13

I missed the very first words "Wichita police"... pipoman Dec 2015 #17

I understand. HubertHeaver Dec 2015 #22

Provided it went down as reported here, the officer was right. Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #3

Did the cop see the gun? If not, what's the clear danger? Shrike47 Dec 2015 #27

Even if they had not seen the gun. But they did. Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #33

I don't have a problem with this 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #5

What're cops going to do at Liberty U when every student late for class... mainer Dec 2015 #6

Aren't those students WhiteTara Dec 2015 #9

No, they aren't all white NobodyHere Dec 2015 #18

thanks for the correction. nt WhiteTara Dec 2015 #19

No prob NobodyHere Dec 2015 #20

Oh, no, they'll have cops there PROTECTING them, not shooting at them. valerief Dec 2015 #12

A good Liberty U student is never late to class. HubertHeaver Dec 2015 #15

If these are indeed the facts, this was proper n/t broadcaster75201 Dec 2015 #7

Sounds justifiable madville Dec 2015 #8

Kansas and Missouri are open carry states IronLionZion Dec 2015 #10

Not at 17 Gore1FL Dec 2015 #11

Open carry does not allow the gun to be carried in your hands. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #24

What keeps people out of gangs? Or gets them out? He didn't need to do this. jtuck004 Dec 2015 #16

Any police shooting must be judged on the fact known to the officer at the time. branford Dec 2015 #21

Who didn't need to die? Go back and read the article. Thor_MN Dec 2015 #23

Perhaps the kid was really drunk? FrodosPet Dec 2015 #39

Looks like someone didn't bother reading the article. n/t Humanist_Activist Dec 2015 #25

I did, just didn't look at what I was typing - these keys are starting to stick. jtuck004 Dec 2015 #28

So what is the correct action when somebody is running towards you with a gun in their hand? Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #29

There could be a variety of things, in my experience. Regardless, the more difficult work jtuck004 Dec 2015 #32

So, what is the correct action for when someone runs towards a school with a gun? Lancero Dec 2015 #35

Your arrogance and condescension aside, when scared people are running for their lives they jtuck004 Dec 2015 #36

Got it, police shouldn't try keeping armed persons out of schools. Lancero Dec 2015 #37

Do you do stretches before you twist yourself into a pretzel? Throd Dec 2015 #38

It was his own school. Aren't you reaching toward the ridiculous? Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #34