Posted on 10/01/2006 8:48:34 AM PDT by roostercogburn
Sadly, the crack probably kept him from any pain...
"this was gross overkill"
sounds like a case of 20/20 hindsight.
if he had been a white supremacist, would that have been overkill, or would the number of bullets not have been reported in such a manner?
“This here was Bonnie Parker. I was Clyde Barrow. We robbed banks.”
I'm amazed, though not all that surprised, at the enthusiasm showed for (possibly) extrajudicial killings by SWAT teams. I agree that the perp probably "needed killin'", but as a society, we need LEOs who are disciplined professionals. The report that the perp was hit 68 times out of 110 rounds should at least raise some eyebrows, and needs to be investigated.
I don't really give a rat's tail about the perp; like I said, he needed to die. But I was responding to the guy who said this was dangerous overkill, and I agree with him. Maybe it was the STUPID statement the cop made that "if we had more bullets we'd have shot him more", (paraphrase). You can't blame them for wanting the guy dead, but he was dead long before the last 60+ bullets ripped through his body, and statements like the one the cop made reveal a dangerous mentality.
Wrong. You need to read all of the news before you post.
Perp had gun, would not drop it.
Perp had killed before.
9 cops open fire per policy.
"Don't get me wrong I think the guy desreved to be shot, but why don't we extend the same force to nab other criminals? Are those lives not worth as much as a cops?"
This perp was not shot because he killed a cop and a K-9. He was shot because he raised his hand with the gun in it in a threatening manner. And, yes, all lives are precious in the eyes of LE. But, a perp who is willing to kill an officer of the law would have no problem killing anyone else. Cops know this, and they take fewer chances in dealing with them in this type of scenereo. I have family in LE, and believe me, they don't like when perps kill anyone.
That's one way to think of it. I prefer to think that an individual shooting a Stop and Rob clerk just for the thrill of it is a more dangerous person to me than one who kills a cop while attempting to flee.
Is killing dozens of prostitutes over the course of years less dangerous to society then killing one cop?
Wrong. You need to read all of the news before you post. Why do you object to an investigation? What does the policy actually say about LEOs using deadly force? Does it say, let 'er rip, empty the clip? If so, then the investigation will say "atta boy", case closed.
one guesses that the thug who was shot was just a romantic character who was rebelling against an unjust society that knows no mercy, no decency, no caring, no consideration........and the cruelty of those deputies......aren't they horrible, dangerous people?.......sarcasm now turned to off.
Please explain "dangerous overkill". How was it 'dangerous and how was it 'overkill'?
As I stated EACH cop has to make the decision to shoot or not, they don't have telepathic capabilities or time to discuss among themselves.
In this situation it is quite normal to shoot until empty.
So we don't need no stinkin' laws, courts, judges, or juries?
That's one way to think of it. I prefer to think that an individual shooting a Stop and Rob clerk just for the thrill of it is a more dangerous person to me than one who kills a cop while attempting to flee.
Is killing dozens of prostitutes over the course of years less dangerous to society then killing one cop?
There will be an investigation as there is in ALL shootings, it's SOP.
That is exactly what my original post called for. So I'm puzzled at your objection to what I wrote...
Yes. Read the posts above for explaination.
Simply saying that if you know anything about our society and police you would know that you don't need to 'call' for an investigation. It will happen.
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