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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
Well in hindsight bringing up a bomb doesn't make sense, has he did not have one. But at the time of the showdown and in the heat of the moment if you as a police officer don't prepare for the worst - you're the one dead.
The police have a duty not only to protect themselves and the public but also property.
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You don't implement lethal force based on what
could happen. You deal with the current situation with an appropriate level of response. Shooting a guy with a knife who's contained in a streetcar is not an appropriate level of response.
If the cops thought process was "he might have a bomb, we better shoot him" then he's unfit to serve and he should be facing charges.