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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
so if the guy makes no move to attack anyone and is just in an extended argument with police, this is grounds to use lethal force?
of course, it'd be possible for the situation to progress to that point... but at the point in the hypothetical situation we were at - no i don't think guns would be justified but less than lethal weapons like tasers would be.
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How far exactly, do you think a Taser can shoot? A police officer would have to get WAY TOO CLOSE to the suspect to get a good shot off with the Taser. That is way too close to a man with a knife. What's wrong with taking out the gun and demanding he put the knife down? If he comes at the police, he gets shot.