Harry K wrote in
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On Jan 4, 6:15*am, Jim Yanik wrote:
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Jim Yanik wrote:

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I would have just shot the robber;2 rounds to the center of body.

You might want to think about that. *Incident was in Indiana, IIRC,
not Texas.

Not a problem. Indiana law allows the use of deadly force not only
in self-defense, but in the defense of others also.

these days,robbers often shoot people *after they have complied*,for
no reason,and witnesses or bystanders too.

I'm NOT REQUIRED to act as a police officer and demand they
surrender,and it's too big a risk (and STUPID!!) to let THEM have the
first shot.

Their drawing and threatening with a gun puts me at risk just as much
as the one they are pointing the gun at.

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Jim Yanik
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Case of idiot civilians bitchign about cops use of force.

Spokane, WA last Friday (IIRC) vehicl chase, ends in foot pursuit,
perp cornered, pulls gun, gun battle, perp wounded.

He's lucky he's only wounded and not dead.

No problem? Guess again.

News last night. Big uproar about the 'shoot'. People bitching about
whether the deputy fired first. Note that there is NO denial that
perp pointed his weapon at the deputy before the fun started.

Guess they think the perp should get a free first shot and return fire
is only to be directed at shooting the gun out of his hand.

I don't think that way.

I shouldn't be by now but I am constantly amazed at how stupid people
can be.

Harry K

It's because of MOVIES and TV,crap like the Lethal Weapon series.


there have been a few incidents such as Amadou Diallo in NYC,where the
person didn't do anything,yet the police opened up with a hail of
gunfire.And to top it off,most of their shots MISSED.

I favor that police have digital cams on their persons to record when their
gun is drawn.With a secure memory that they cannot easily alter.
The cam could xmit to a HD in the patrol car,or to WiFi link,to save
weight.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik
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