[Above My Pay Grade]

The criminal was armed and refused commands to get on the ground and did not drop his weapons. He needed to be shot. Failing to do so would put the officers and the public at risk.

I am shocked at how many pro-criminal FReepers we have.

[mlo]

"The criminal was armed and refused commands to get on the ground and did not drop his weapons. He needed to be shot. Failing to do so would put the officers and the public at risk."

He was armed and refused commands, but neither of those things is an imminent deadly threat. He didn't actually try to attack anyone with that knife. Nothing in that video shows that he needed to be shot. He needed to be dealt with, yes. Nobody suggests they should let him walk away. But shooting him is not justified because he didn't follow orders.

"I am shocked at how many pro-criminal FReepers we have."

Only when the criminals wear police uniforms apparently.