To: Theophilus
Having said all that, it seems like a situation where the cop should have used phyisical restraint rather than deadly force. Can LEO Freepers comment on that?The purpose of using deadly force of any variety is to stop the behavior that the suspect is engaging in. That is the SOLE purpose of deadly force for a law enforcement officer, or a private citizen for that matter.
219 posted on
02/02/2006 5:44:43 AM PST by
Terabitten
(The only time you can have too much ammunition is when you're swimming.)
To: Terabitten
The purpose of using deadly force of any variety is to stop the behavior that the suspect is engaging in Naturally, but you wouldn't shoot a guy for jaywalking right? If this airman was going for a concealed weapon or swinging a pipe or something then deadly force makes sense. Otherwise, couldn't the cop just put his knee in the guys back to make him stay down?
237 posted on
02/02/2006 7:16:56 PM PST by
Theophilus
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