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Originally Posted by fleury
IF this was determined that the kid had bipolar and never lunged at them, I hope the cop gets prison time. Mental issues are so misunderstood sometimes, and from the looks of it, this was poorly handled.
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Yeah... aside from a bad PR perspective, it's not going to matter if they determine he was bipolar after the fact. Nor should it.
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I mean you could shoot him twice in both legs and he probably lives. 9 times is intent to kill without a doubt. You don't fire 9 times as a warning.
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Police "shoot to neutralize the threat". Not to aim for the kneecaps hoping he drops. That'd be a dumb risk to take on their part, if you think about it.