[17th Miss Regt]

But now, that woman is demanding justice: saying a small man with a box-cutter posed no threat to the officers.

If I take a utility knife or box cutter and cut about an inch deep into someone's throat, I guess there must be no real danger. Think Mohammed Atta.

[wingster]

Just like much of the rest of society, police are corrupt, most aren't that bright, and few IMO have the necessary appropriate ability to make these judgements. I have other nightmare tales that would fill pages of personal and experiences of friends.

I pray that I never need the police for anything. I'll defend myself thanks! When the absolutely must get involved I just pray that they are not the corrupt and stupid ones. Zero respect here, sadly! But they make their own mess.

[GrandEagle]

If I take a utility knife or box cutter and cut about an inch deep into someone's throat, I guess there must be no real danger.
Come on now. The folks that were killed when we were attacked probably had no idea they were about to be killed or the guy would have never made it to the cockpit.
It is not like this was sneeking up on them or something. Do you honestly think that killing the guy is an appropiate first response?

[Kakaze]

" If I take a utility knife or box cutter and cut about an inch deep into someone's throat, I guess there must be no real danger. Think Mohammed Atta "

Try thinking two armed police officers in a parking lot....not surprised untrained people in a enclosed tube ( aircraft). Lets add the fact the man is intoxicated or at least mentally confused. If they can't handle this situation without dropping 8 bullets into the guy somethig is wrong.

I've seen alot of post on police shootings here and if trained properly they shoot 2 in a group . With that in mind both officers would have shot assesed the threat and shot again 8 bullets. Looks extremly excessive to me.