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NutmegYankee

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3. I never understand how cops can get away with so many shots.

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 07:54 PM

Jan 2014

If a person with a concealed carry handgun fired 10 shots into a legitimate attacker, they'd get charged with murder despite the self defense. And yet cops get away with it time and time again. Glad this one will at least a trial.

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New grand jury indicts Charlotte police officer who shot unarmed man [View all] billh58 Jan 2014 OP

Good. That first grand jury was a huge disappointment. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #1

This is NOT "justice" yet... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2014 #12

Bad COPs= weissmam Jan 2014 #2

I never understand how cops can get away with so many shots. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #3

Standard training is to keep shooting until the aggressor ceases to be a threat Lurks Often Jan 2014 #9

That sounds good.. sendero Jan 2014 #11

As I stated in my prior post, I was not referring to this incident n/t Lurks Often Jan 2014 #13

Good! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #4

In case anyone is new to the story and hadn't guessed, this is Johnathan Ferrel Scootaloo Jan 2014 #5

Thanks for adding billh58 Jan 2014 #6

It's not a tragedy. Tragedies are beyond human control Scootaloo Jan 2014 #7

I stand corrected billh58 Jan 2014 #8

K&R + Charlotte Observer article alp227 Jan 2014 #10