“I remember a case years ago in which the parents of a young troubled man called the police because he was threatening them with a knife. The police arrived, cleared the parents out of the house and tried to get the young man to put down the knife. He refused. The police finally had to shoot him.
“The parents sued. I don’t think the suit went very far (thankfully), but I just couldn’t help thinking, “What did you think might happen if he refused to obey the police?”
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In all honestly, people call 911 hoping to get proper help. It always makes me cringe when I hear about people calling 911 for help with an out-of-control child or relative and the police arrive and turn it into a kill-or-be-killed situation.
Of course if a cop runs into some random person with a weapon that’s something else entirely, although I still think they pull the trigger a little quick. Don’t they all have Tasers now?
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