In your opinion was the shooting justified?

[Send0]

They did tell him to drop the knife
His exact words: “you’ll have to shoot me”

Wish granted…
One less dirt bag with a nasty knife

So you literally see no other way they could have handled the situation, other than to unload nearly a full clip into a guy who was moving 0.05mph on a rascal scooter, with civilians within 10-15ft of where the shooting occurred?

That's a legitimate question, because I feel I must obviously be missing something that you are seeing. I watched the full video, and read what happened, and I still can't justify what they did here.

 

[Skullcrusher]

They did tell him to drop the knife
His exact words: “you’ll have to shoot me”

Wish granted…
One less dirt bag with a nasty knife

If he stood up and started going at someone with the knife it would be different. Or if he was trying to throw the knife. If he had a gun it would have been different. Nobody's life was in danger...except his I guess.

 

[Adrenolin]

They did tell him to drop the knife
His exact words: “you’ll have to shoot me”

Wish granted…
One less dirt bag with a nasty knife

No doubt the dead dude was a piece of shit, but you're mentally ill if you really believe a 60yo man in a wheelchair posing nearly ZERO threat should have been shot 9x in the back for being in possession of a knife and steeling a toolbox from walmart.

 

[Jet Labs]

Also the guy in the wheelchair most likely had mental issues so it should have been handled WAY differently.

Anyone seen the video of a cop dealing with a mentally disabled 10 year old old? Put him in cuffs and had his knee on the kids back if I remember correctly?

Fucking brutal shit man

 

[Jonjon]

Oh well
Agree to disagree I guess

 

[Jet Labs]

Oh well
Agree to disagree I guess

You call the guy a dirt bag so is that how you feel about every person with mental issues?

I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve to be handled with force, but 9 shots to the back when he's in a wheelchair going all of 2mph

How'd you like it if some psycho cop dumped 9 rounds into your dog for just sitting and barking loudly?

 

[Joliver]

You call the guy a dirt bag so is that how you feel about every person with mental issues?

I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve to be handled with force, but 9 shots to the back when he's in a wheelchair going all of 2mph

How'd you like it if some psycho cop dumped 9 rounds into your dog for just sitting and barking loudly?

They aren't with the ATF. No worries.

 

[Adrenolin]

You call the guy a dirt bag so is that how you feel about every person with mental issues?

I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve to be handled with force, but 9 shots to the back when he's in a wheelchair going all of 2mph

How'd you like it if some psycho cop dumped 9 rounds into your dog for just sitting and barking loudly?

I mean I don't disagree with that part, given his past, he does seem like he was a pos at one point in his life, and he was stealing, but he ain't deserve to be shot 9x in the back. Once would have been more then plenty and the officer would still have been in the wrong for that.

 

[Send0]

I mean I don't disagree with that part, given his past, he does seem like he was a pos at one point in his life, and he was stealing, but he ain't deserve to be shot 9x in the back. Once would have been more then plenty and the officer would still have been in the wrong for that.

When in doubt, shoot the pp.

 

[eazy]

When they talk about me on the news, it sucks that they are going to talk about my first 35 years as a scum ball and use mug shots, not my last 13 years as a reformed, productive citizen.

Won't matter why they are talking about me.

 

[Send0]

When they talk about me on the news, it sucks that they are going to talk about my first 35 years as a scum ball and use mug shots, not my last 13 years as a reformed, productive citizen.

Won't matter why they are talking about me.

I wanted to say something.... but been biting my tongue because usually I get people up my ass, and suddenly I'm a liberal (as if it's an insult).

I don't believe anyone should be judged by their bad decisions in the past. Who you were yesterday is not a reflection of who you are today. The only exception I allow myself to this rule is pedophiles; I will always judge them.

 

[eazy]

I wanted to say something.... but been biting my tongue because usually I get people up my ass, and suddenly I'm a liberal (as if it's an insult).

I don't believe anyone should be judged by their bad decisions in the past. Who you were yesterday is not a reflection of who you are today. The only exception I allow myself to this rule is pedophiles; I will always judge them.

I agree with the pedo no coming back from that.

You could die in a car crash or save some people in a fire if it makes the news they're bringing your criminal history up as soon as they discover it.

 

[lifter6973]

You call the guy a dirt bag so is that how you feel about every person with mental issues?

I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve to be handled with force, but 9 shots to the back when he's in a wheelchair going all of 2mph

How'd you like it if some psycho cop dumped 9 rounds into your dog for just sitting and barking loudly?

I do not like that analogy. I like my dogs way more than most people.

 

[lifter6973]

I wanted to say something.... but been biting my tongue because usually I get people up my ass, and suddenly I'm a liberal (as if it's an insult).

I don't believe anyone should be judged by their bad decisions in the past. Who you were yesterday is not a reflection of who you are today. The only exception I allow myself to this rule is pedophiles; I will always judge them.

You're a liberal.

Your statement there is kind of funny.
On another board there were uneducated idiots that insisted I am a liberal even though I have been a traditional conservative Republican most of my life, but even if I was a liberal, so what? They just assume anyone that is not a Trumper is a liberal or RINO because that is what ignorant people do, make assumptions on emotion and not on facts.

These people that judge others based on how people vote need to get a clue and get a life. Also news flash, we don't know each other here. Whoever is behind the keyboard knows exactly who they are and they don't need help labeling themselves from people on a steroid forum who like to blame all their failures in life on politics and the government.

I believe if people focused more on what significantly impacts them instead of getting worked up over affairs that have no impact on them and/or affairs which they have no control over, there would be a lot less hate and misinformation going around.

 

[Jet Labs]

I wanted to say something.... but been biting my tongue because usually I get people up my ass, and suddenly I'm a liberal (as if it's an insult).

I don't believe anyone should be judged by their bad decisions in the past. Who you were yesterday is not a reflection of who you are today. The only exception I allow myself to this rule is pedophiles; I will always judge them.

And rapists and animal abusers and.......

 

[lifter6973]

And rapists and animal abusers and.......

and those damn Canadians

 

[Jet Labs]

and those damn Canadians

You're grouping us with pedos and rapists?

The fuck

 

[lifter6973]

You're grouping us with pedos and rapists?

The fuck

joking bro

 

[Jet Labs]

joking bro

You think it was funny?

 

[CJ]

And rapists and animal abusers and.......

Unless you're Kobe Bryant, then they forgive you.