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To: Morgana

It’s a myth that police can’t shoot an unarmed (discovered later) suspect. All that is needed is probable cause for a serious threat of death or bodily injury. Michael Brown was one example.

Running from police on an extended chase ramps up this probable cause significantly.

It’s almost always an unknown whether a suspect in the commission of a crime is unarmed until the situation is completely under police control.


24 posted on 06/14/2026 2:37:34 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: fwdude

Running is a bad vibe. Yet young scared officers are an issue. It takes a lot to get off to train and shoot. They work hard put up with crap. It’s a hard job and now kids are taught they are azzholes. In my day I trusted them and I’m an asshole. I’m afraid the cops are more afraid of us than we are of them. It’s all over the news bad guys walk. Not good.


25 posted on 06/14/2026 2:47:40 AM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS SASOBe)
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