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To: teenyelliott

If you killed a 13 or 14 year old child in exactly the same situation, you would be in jail on murder charges. End of story.


35 posted on 01/15/2006 2:06:14 PM PST by Supernatural (All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie! bob dylan)
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To: Supernatural

What then was the alternative? What were they SUPPOSED to do?


42 posted on 01/15/2006 2:08:08 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: Supernatural

You could of avoided all this if you used /sarcasm


54 posted on 01/15/2006 2:13:00 PM PST by oxcart (Remember Bush lied.......People DYED... THEIR FINGERS!)
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To: Supernatural
If you killed a 13 or 14 year old child in exactly the same situation, you would be in jail on murder charges. End of story.

I would never be in the exact same situation, because no one is going to call me to deal with a psycho kid running around threatening others with what looks to be a real gun. I am not a cop, charged with protecting citizens.

And, if a 14 year old kid broke into my house brandishing a pellet gun as though it were real, I would be justified in killing him.

These cops had to assume that it was real. Err on the side of caution.

I am so tired of people bagging on cops. You would be in a world of hurt if they got fed up with being criticized by people like you.

Cops = good.

Stupid kids who threaten others with pellet guns that look real = bad

Take this from someone who has been shot at by a kid on a rampage in a school.

57 posted on 01/15/2006 2:13:41 PM PST by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Supernatural
If you killed a 13 or 14 year old child in exactly the same situation, you would be in jail on murder charges.

Murder? LOL In what galaxy?

96 posted on 01/15/2006 2:24:59 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: Supernatural

That's BS.......


209 posted on 01/15/2006 3:24:22 PM PST by AmericanDave (More COWBELL....................)
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To: Supernatural
If you killed a 13 or 14 year old child in exactly the same situation, you would be in jail on murder charges. End of story.

Is that a fact? You'd have self-defense available to you and it would be up to a jury. But that wasn't the scenario here, was it? This deranged little brat pointed a gun at a cop. The only injustice is that a civilian would probably have to deplete his savings to defend himself while the cop will face a hearing. The only tragedy here is that anyone would have to defend their actions for shooting this nut case.

You point a gun at someone, the ultimate act of aggression (a.k.a.-"You asked for it, moron."), don't be surprised if you get shot.

284 posted on 01/15/2006 4:57:20 PM PST by N. Beaujon (http://www.nbeaujon.com)
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To: Supernatural

If I had a 13 or 14 year old point a gun at me and if I had a gun and felt my life was endanger yes I would shoot him.
Now if the DA decided to he could charge me with Homicide but I think a reasoned argument for self defense could be used. Especially if the 13 or 14 year old was behaving erratically (sp)
Bottom line if the cop says " put down the gun" you damn well better put the gun down or you have just upped the consequences a very big notch.


290 posted on 01/15/2006 5:05:21 PM PST by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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