Marine kills Afghan policeman

Reuters ^ | Sat Jan 15, 2011 | Michelle Nichols

[gandalftb]

A U.S. marine shot and killed an Afghan police officer Saturday after a dispute between the pair. After a dispute, the police officer made threatening statements and handled his weapon carelessly and the marine told his commanding officers.

"After departing his post, the uniformed police member returned with his weapon raised and pointed toward the marine," ISAF said in a statement.

"The marine responded with escalation of force procedures, including shouting at the individual to put the weapon down."

When the police officer failed to put down his weapon, the marine fired two shots and killed him, ISAF said.

[gandalftb]

No better friend, no worse enemy.

The Afghans are very sloppy handling weapons, leave safeties off, and many don't take orders well. The Marines in Sangin are very careful, lots of casualties there, no place to be jacked up.

[driftdiver]

Shouldn’t the title be Afghan policeman killed while attacking Marine?

Just sayin

[smokingfrog]

Sounds to me like he asked for it.

[Tailback]

Perp committed suicide by Marine?

[org.whodat]

Shit happens then you die. Good shoot!

[Mr. Jazzy]

You are correct, but Al Reuters will not let the truth stand in the way of a chance to smear the US military.

[pabianice]

After departing his post, the uniformed police member returned with his weapon raised and pointed toward the marine," ISAF said in a statement. "The marine responded with escalation of force procedures, including shouting at the individual to put the weapon down."When the police officer failed to put down his weapon, the marine fired two shots and killed him, ISAF said.

This is our insane policy? That after someone points a rifle at you you have to first ask them to lower their weapon before you can respond with force? The Insanity of the Liberals!

[Recon Dad]

Some people just need killing……Lt. General James Mattis, USMC

[paul51]

sounds like a good shoot to me.

[ought-six]

I love happy endings.

[Recon Dad]

And, on giving warnings before engaging someone, “What are you trying to do? Turn it into a sporting event?”
Ever come across someone you shouldn’t of fu%ked with, well that’s me

Clint Eastwood Gran Torino

[squirt]

Happy New Year Everybody OK? Ron

[Shamrock-DW]

...and butt pirates should get a pass?

[LjubivojeRadosavljevic]

Looks like the Marine took appropriate action....Ahem, with the exception that he probably should have offered counseling services to the Afghan police officer before firing his weapon.

[Recon Dad]

Squirt, Happy New Year to you...everythings good. Pat is going to Staff Sgts school until the middle of next month and then goes back to the school house as a shooting instructor. He's safe in the States for a couple of more years. Due to the Holiday yesterday he stopped by the house, nice to see him now on a semi regular basis.