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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
The problem is even if the absolute worst take on Jacob Blake is true, that he was a violent rapist with a knife, he still shouldn't have been shot
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WHAT?
How can you possibly say that a violent criminal who just got out of a violent confrontation with the cops, with a knife in hand (if that is the case) can get anywhere close to three children (especially if the cop didn't know it was his kids)?
Nah, #### that. Knife around kids, have to shoot. Best case scenario is he gets in the vehicle and leaves frantically endangering three children and all the people on the streets as he flees the cops. That's best case. Worst is that he uses the kids as hostage or shield or takes off with them never to be seen again.
This is hypothetically if he had knife in hand when shot at. Cops can't play games with criminals that endanger kids. It's almost embarrassing that only one cop shot if that is indeed the case but maybe they couldn't risk hitting the kids either. I just can't believe anyone would have issues shooting a knife wielding violent criminal who is purposely going towards children. That's the type of mental gymnastics that you are accusing the apologists of doing.
Keep in mind that this guy was there to rob and intimidate his (alleged) rape victim before the trial. And he brought his children on his fun little field trip. There's no room to have some form rationale for his actions, he was a violent crazed psychopath and if he had a knife, there's no telling what he may have done. Save the children, ask questions later.
The shooting officer, despite believing the criminal had a knife, got right up to him and tried to keep him from entering the vehicle (and thereby protecting the children) despite his own personal safety. He knows in that range a knife is a death sentence, yet he still didn't shoot until that door was open. They attenpted non-lethal methods prior, they didn’t come in guns blazing. And now a violent rapist by only his own actions will have a much difficult job attacking women now, no one else was harmed, and he is still going to have to face the justice system for his rape. Ignoring the violent peripherals (wannabe cop Kyle shooting etc.), I see this as the absolute ideal outcome - if he did have a knife in hand.
Edit: Also, while far from confirmed, it’s extremely possible that the kids of his were also the kids of the woman he is alleged to have rape. Snopes and other fact checking websites have said that they share three children in common. But because the accused has not had her name released they aren’t confirming. However, the SUV that they were in was not his. So it may be that he didn’t bring his children on the field trip after all. So again, he’s there to rob and intimidate his ex, you can’t ####ing let him near her children (if that’s the case).