[mrjesse]

Said MrJesse: If he just stood there with his hands up, they'd shoot him for disobeying orders.

Said Lancey Howard: You're not serious.

So you would have just stood there with your hands up, ignoring repeated orders of "DROP THE GUN DROP THE GUN?"

I wonder if that's really what you'd do. The problem is, and they know it, as long as the gun is still in your holster, you could grab it and fire it before anyone could respond.

~Jesse

[Lancey Howard]

So you would have just stood there with your hands up, ignoring repeated orders of "DROP THE GUN DROP THE GUN?"

I would definitely NOT put my hand anywhere near my gun, and I would say exactly that to the police. Even newbie police fresh from the academy would know to then instruct me to turn around with my hands on my head and drop to my knees. They would then approach me safely from behind, grab my hands, and apply the cuffs.

They would not shrug and shoot me for standing still with my hands in the air, especially with a crowd around.