Actually I did not say what I would do, I only said the cops used excessive force. Yes, he stabbed someone and was trying to stump away. CCW holders can’t shoot someone who might throw a knife at them, neither should cops be allowed that privilege.
A badge should not be looked at as a license to kill. He was not going to escape, and they had not exhausted all options, nor while being confronted by at least five cops did he present a danger to the public. Excessive force, pure and simple.
That is a very important point. Any power and authority our public servants have is delegated to them by We the People. If We the People get in trouble for shooting a fleeing criminal, our public servants should as well. Contrariwise, if our public servants are empowered to shoot a fleeing criminal, We the People must be as well.
Such is not the case right now, and it is a problem.
“Actually I did not say what I would do, I only said the cops used excessive force”
Please tell us what you would have done.
“CCW holders can’t shoot someone who might throw a knife at them, neither should cops be allowed that privilege.”
A good case can be made that someone making motions to throw a knife at someone else is a deadly threat and therefore they can be shot legally to protect life or to protect from great bodily harm.
Saint Anthony brought his death on himself by resisting arrest using deadly force.