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To: Mulder
How in the world could an innocent person being shot EVER be considered a clean shoot?
12 posted on 03/15/2002 6:43:55 AM PST by Bikers4Bush
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To: Bikers4Bush
That's the terminology used when the suspect's behavior, given the information available, justifies shooting him. (Remember, a "suspect" may be innocent.) Tragic "clean shoots" include:
- kid taking a firing stance and pointing a convincing toy gun (case: kid skulking around school at night with LaserTag gun)
- a guy suddenly ("furtive movement") drawing a black object from his coat after being told to not move (case: the Diallo shooting)
and plenty others.

This case is plainly a "dirty shoot" because the boy was told to get out of the car, and simply was unbuckling his seat belt: he was following directions and made no furtive movement.

This case must not stand.

15 posted on 03/15/2002 6:54:15 AM PST by ctdonath2
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To: Bikers4Bush
How in the world could an innocent person being shot EVER be considered a clean shoot?

Hey! It's not the Feebs fault if some suspect attacks one of their bullets with his face!

212 posted on 03/17/2002 5:46:10 AM PST by sneakypete
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