Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Well, this presupposes that the policy is that you should only shoot a suspect "in order to save someone". Okay. What does that mean? They have to be actively pointing a gun at someone? They have to have a gun, such that they might use it on someone? Or you have to have reason to believe they're the sort of person who, if you let them get away, is liable to hurt someone? If it's the last one, what level of reason to believe do you need, and how bad a guy do they need to be? That seems to leave a lot of judgment to the officer.
Or maybe it's none of the above. If so, what is the standard?
|
A discussion that I hope is taking place between more powerful and Intelligent people than myself. I will say however, that passed out drunk in a Wendy's drive thru shouldn't meet the standards required for lethal force. And I hope cops are trained better, and more prepared to handle an Individual in that state so the perceived need too gun him down while running away isn't considered the appropriate option.