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To: umgud
I gotta believe they were running on pure emotion and weren't entirely in control of themselves. I also gotta believe they were short on training and practicing for these types of encounters.

They don't need as much training since if they screw up, they have the FOP and their lawyers to protect them.

There is almost zero risk of jail time or loss of personal assets.

The worst thing that generally happens is reassignment to a desk job, or they get fired, and have a good chance of hiring on with another agency.

On the other hand, if Joe Q. Citizen had behaved in a similar manner, he would be facing felony manslaughter charges, along with various firearm charges.

Welcome to the emerging Amerikan police state.

16 posted on 01/03/2004 2:56:16 PM PST by Mulder (Fight the future)
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To: Mulder
Yep, a civilian firing wildly and killing somebody would be in the slammer forever.
19 posted on 01/03/2004 11:48:04 PM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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