Would you prefer it if they held their fire until the bullets started flying at them?
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Most people are crappy shots, especially if they’re moving (as in, turning around, as this boy was). I think they could have waited at least until there was a clear indicator he meant to shoot. All he actually did was (a) carry a long gun that appeared to be real, and (b) turn around, which is what most people do when you yell at them, to find out why you’re yelling at them.
Oh no, the horrors! A teenager is turning to find out why I am yelling at him in public.
My life is clearly threatened.
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Our soldiers in Afghanistan are expected to do just that. Is it your contention that civilian law enforcement operating in US cities should have a less restrictive ROE against US citizens than our military has operating in hostile territory?