In most cases, there are namely more than just two extreme alternatives.
Regards,
I've noticed that often more than one fallacy can overlap in one response. I regard the man's insinuation that my position was that street people should be shot as a "straw man." But yes, the False Dilemma fallacy can also apply.
If a person can be killed simply because the police officer wishes to, there is no dilemma at all, false or otherwise:
You are saying that there is simply no action that a citizen can take that does not result in a police officer being able to shoot them with no condemnation from you.
There really are only two alternatives: the officer is guilty of shooting an innocent citizen OR it is OK by you for an officer to shoot even someone lying prone, hands up and offering no resistance.
Unless and until someone shows video evidence that the victim reached for a gun or otherwise credibly threatened the officers or other citizens (and even then, please tell me how someone in the position shown in the video could in any way hope to get the drop on multiple well armed officers) All I can conclude is that there are *no* circumstances under which some people would condemn ANY police shooting whatsoever.
If you are going to accuse me of ‘false dilemma’ then please explicate what the alternatives are.