“Do you know how fast someone with a knife can get to you?”
Yes, I do. I was a level 4 combative instructor for the army for about 10 years and we taught Gracie Brazilian (BJJ). We taught all kinds of disabling locks like
desarmar but they wouldn’t have been needed here. From what I read, there were a number of drawn weapons ready if he made any threatening move. That’s the problem. When they told him to drop the knife, and he didn’t, they immediately opened fire. If he did anything like try to throw it, charge one of the people in the area, or reached into the car trying to possess a firearm, they would, most likely, be in their rights to protect themselves.
But the way it came down according to what I read, they may have a problem. Legally, he wasn’t a threat. And if he threw the knife and didn’t hit anyone, he was also no longer a threat and lethal force again couldn’t be used. I don’t write the laws, but I do understand them from my military security and LE training.
I don’t carry a weapon anymore. I used one enough in 32 years of military work as active, NAF, and GS. Retired from two of them. And I’m losing my eyesight enough I’d probably shoot the neighbor’s cat by mistake, or myself.
rwood
They’ll likely have a civil case as usual, but that’s what insurance is for. They probably saved tax payers money on this one.