Police shoot man who stabbed student in synagogue

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37. Here's the CNN report, including a video of the incident.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/09/us/new-york-synagogue-stabbing/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

You'll notice that the police did try to peacefully resolve the situation, including holstering their weapons when the assailant dropped the knife. It did not escalate until the individual subsequently grabbed the knife and lunged at the officers.

If this is not a "good shoot," I don't know what is.

An armed assailant entered a house of worship yelling anti-Semitic remarks, stabbed an innocent man in the head while he was praying, the police respond, give him multiple opportunities to drop the knife and surrender, the police holster their weapons after the knife is dropped to deescalate the situation, the assailant then grabs the knife, the police again order him to drop the weapon, and he instead lunges at them. The situation was at all times fluid, stressful, dangerous and uncertain. It was also indoors with innocent bystanders and occurred within minutes.

There are more than ample examples where the police are trigger-happy or even racist, but if you cannot admit when they handle a situation properly, any legitimate complaints you may have will likely be ignored or dismissed.