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5. Is this Dirty Harry wanna-be claiming he hit the two family members on accident, or that they

Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:59 AM

Jun 2019

were also attacking him?

Most of the time when a cop fires their weapon they do not hit the person they are attempting to kill (and let's not use euphemisms or BS each other -- any time a cop fires their weapon, it is an attempt to kill). Even in the "self-defense" galaxy of excuses for shooting someone, firing a weapon *in a retail store* requires extremely airtight justification because hitting bystanders is basically THE EXPECTED OUTCOME in that setting.

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Costco shooting: Man killed by off-duty officer was nonverbal, had an intellectual disability [View all] Zorro Jun 2019 OP

Cop who could not control his temper. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #1

And just try and imagine SHRED Jun 2019 #2

"hundreds of police officers around the country belong to racist Facebook groups" Tactical Peek Jun 2019 #3

Yeah heard about this on NPR this weekend. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #6

This sh*t needs to stop. Police departments needs to train their officers how to interact with ppl iluvtennis Jun 2019 #4

Is this Dirty Harry wanna-be claiming he hit the two family members on accident, or that they RockRaven Jun 2019 #5

bet we could find a MAGA hat in his closet samnsara Jun 2019 #38

The cop need not worry Jake Stern Jun 2019 #7

Offduty Police Officer shoots and kills a disabled man shopping with his mother and father at Costco Pachamama Jun 2019 #8

Time to put a muzzle on these violent thug pigs. nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2019 #9

Store video should be helpful.... FarPoint Jun 2019 #10

Are there witness accounts? Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #11

Maybe we should make armed off-duty cops wear red jumpsuits... hunter Jun 2019 #12

This is my biggest fear with my adult son with autism kimbutgar Jun 2019 #13

did the owner of the food stand think your son was stealing intellectual property? maxsolomon Jun 2019 #15

It was a food stand kimbutgar Jun 2019 #20

I too have a family member with autism and I worry for them too. FM123 Jun 2019 #35

Legally he does not need permission cannabis_flower Jun 2019 #41

Why was the pig armed while shopping at Costco? snort Jun 2019 #14

It's likely he is always armed. maxsolomon Jun 2019 #16

IIRC, in California it was defensible... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2019 #17

We base our laws on hypotheticals. maxsolomon Jun 2019 #18

Regarding: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2019 #24

In some states cops are on call at all times. Igel Jun 2019 #23

Police are allowed to carry firearms at all times, on/off duty, in every state. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #25

COP MURDERS MAN ROB-ROX Jun 2019 #19

Fists can kill, you know. NickB79 Jun 2019 #22

It's the Ferguson Fear Defense. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #26

I think a LOT of cops are doing Steroids for building muscle flying_wahini Jun 2019 #31

The security footage will be interesting to see NickB79 Jun 2019 #21

Trigger happy cop mrfitlit Jun 2019 #27

I must have missed where they train cops how to respond to an attack while holding a toddler NickB79 Jun 2019 #28

Not good enough mrfitlit Jun 2019 #29

my grandfather was a motorcycle cop in Oklahoma and went on to become samnsara Jun 2019 #36

gun-toting coward murders disabled man samir.g Jun 2019 #30

I've said it before, and I'll say it again ... jb5150 Jun 2019 #32

my grandpa was one very good cop... samnsara Jun 2019 #37

Officer was knocked out manicdem Jun 2019 #33

If he was knocked out how did he fire his weapon? yardwork Jun 2019 #34

From the article you obviously didn't read.. X_Digger Jun 2019 #39

Oh, I read it. I find it hard to believe. It's his lawyer's statement, you know. yardwork Jun 2019 #40

Exactly -- his attorney said this obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #42