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Originally Posted by Itse
Elsewhere in the west it's pretty much assumed that if two cops can't handle a crazy guy with a screwdriver without killing him, they probably shouldn't be cops at all. In many countries a screwup of that magnitude will get you fired automatically, and the only question left is whether or not you go to jail for it too.
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Except for Australia where a 22 year old woman with aspergers and difficulty communicating was shot dead by 5 police officers for wielding a knife and advancing towards them.
Or in Calgary, where a man under the influence was shot dead by officers for wielding a syringe and advancing towards them.
Even the British police AFO allows, or calls, for firearm usage in dangerous situations involving weapons and potential for injury.