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Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
I'd say the trial will focus around the shots fired while he was on the ground and why, if he did, he reloaded and tried to keep firing.
Depolying lethal force against a subject brandishing a knife at officers is completely fine, especially when you consider the proximity. But the force applied is only appropriate to the point where the threat in neutralized. And before its brought up, police do not shoot legs, arms, hands or at weapons; doing so would be foolish.
Regardless of length, a knife is a deadly weapon. OC and tasers would not be the correct tool as they are not guaranteed to be effective, the fact that he was under the influence of PCP further reduces their effectiveness.
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The guy wasn't that close to them nor did he make a move toward them.