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Shocking moment 'trigger-happy' San Antonio cop shoots boy, 13, dead after he hijacked car and rammed officers' squad vehicle: Family say police are above the law after judge refused to indict officer - who also killed SECOND person just months earlier
Daily Mail ^ | 20 February 2023 | STEPHEN M. LEPORE

Posted on 02/20/2023 6:32:12 AM PST by artichokegrower

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To: JesusIsLord

Thank for the copy and paste. In brought to mind something I’ve been thinking for a few months now.

What has happened over the years two policemen’s options instead of going to use of force with a deadly weapon?

The police have been stripped of other options of using Force such as pr24 batons, steel toed boots, certain sprays, any number of things we have taken away from the police. Yes those were painful to use on the perpetrators but it was probably better than a bullet and here we are... we’ve stripped them of any option of going through the use of force ladder, with reduced options of a taser which can be very deadly or sidearm, or rifle or shotgun. I think we need to bring back some of those tools which were effective yet could cause pain if the perpetrator so desired to exercise certain options.


61 posted on 02/20/2023 7:35:07 AM PST by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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To: Leaning Right

May be wrong but I think TDM pays for stories. If true, this is like the NYT and the other leftist outlets.
A lot of stories turn out to be hit pieces on ‘non-leftist’.


62 posted on 02/20/2023 7:43:47 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U (D.I.S.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N.S.)
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To: artichokegrower

The young man in the back seat of the red Corolla was quick to show his hands and stick them out the window.

Good shoot, officer.


63 posted on 02/20/2023 7:46:51 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: artichokegrower

Self defense by cop. PERIOD


64 posted on 02/20/2023 7:54:21 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: artichokegrower

One less gangster in the hood hat tip to cop.


65 posted on 02/20/2023 7:55:51 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Yo-Yo; eastsider
Sir, these cops are shooting people out of order.

Well get them to shoot them in order.


66 posted on 02/20/2023 7:57:24 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: artichokegrower

There is no way a responding officer can determine whether or not the driver is a teen or adult while driving a stolen car at night.


67 posted on 02/20/2023 7:57:47 AM PST by elpadre (nd )
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To: chopperk
I'm fine with thieves being shot at this point. Way too much crime in this country right now.
68 posted on 02/20/2023 7:58:53 AM PST by Major Matt Mason (To solve the Democrat problem, the RINO problem must first be solved.)
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To: artichokegrower

Cue Warren Zevon’s Excitable Boy


69 posted on 02/20/2023 8:03:59 AM PST by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: ronnie raygun

The FBI has no cultural distinction in reporting and all Hispanics are lumped into the white category, although it only serves the grievance of blacks toward Europeans instead of the Hispanic groups that fight with them.


70 posted on 02/20/2023 8:04:32 AM PST by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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To: dljordan

Hmmmm... Bummer...


71 posted on 02/20/2023 8:10:10 AM PST by sit-rep ( )
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To: robowombat

Re #6. That’s right. It’s called ADW.


72 posted on 02/20/2023 8:19:34 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: artichokegrower

I hold the mother (shown in picture) more responsible for this kids death than the officer.

The kid was 13, where the hell was she? Most likely partying.


73 posted on 02/20/2023 8:35:34 AM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: PghBaldy
The youth was an aspiring mariachi musician.

I see what you did there.

74 posted on 02/20/2023 8:42:48 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: artichokegrower

He hijacked a car and tried kill police officers with it. The police are just supposed to let that go and not defend themselves?


75 posted on 02/20/2023 9:19:40 AM PST by Kazan
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To: artichokegrower

Hijacking is not healthy for children and other living things.


76 posted on 02/20/2023 9:25:59 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: artichokegrower

Proof that young hoodlums have intelligence and can learn. They readily learn how to break into and hot wire cars from their criminal mentors. You just wish they would put as much effort into learning at school, and maybe they wouldn’t be running around at night in stolen cars getting shot.


77 posted on 02/20/2023 9:31:21 AM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: ViLaLuz
Using a car as a weapon to run people down justifies use of deadly force.

There was also the risk that the perp would have taken off in the car and gotten into a serious accident which could kill multiple innocents.

78 posted on 02/20/2023 9:36:36 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won’t be offended)
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To: artichokegrower

“Nice shooting, son. What’s your name?”
—Robocop

Well, he isn’t Murphy for sure…but he still did us all a favor.


79 posted on 02/20/2023 9:38:44 AM PST by Jhadur ("You are not ready for immortality.")
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To: artichokegrower

Justice was served.

My wife just commented back that quote from the black mother “my son shouldn’t be killed just because he was out robbing houses”. sarcasm of course.... That is what these non-civilized humans really think...


80 posted on 02/20/2023 9:46:05 AM PST by Glad2bnuts ("People who didn't take take the Jab have -0- regrets, those who did may be SADS.)
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