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In reply to the discussion: Tasered woman now brain dead [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)That's a straw-man argument. Those werent his only options.
More and more people are being killed by police for not obeying. Many are not dangerous, but make a bad decision and end up dead. Some dismiss this because they cant handle the truth, they want to believe the police will make us safer, so they justify the police behavior. In Seattle not long ago, a native American wood carver was innocently walking across the street. He had his pocket knife out and a policeman saw him and ordered him to put the knife down. When he didnt respond after a few seconds, the officers blew his body apart in front of his friends. The wood carver was not dangerous but was probably drunk. The policeman didnt get charged. Now I am sure one can say, that that the wood carver deserved it because he didnt obey. Apparently rationalization is the key to happiness.