SergioMomesso Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 They're not trained to hit arms or legs, they are trained to shoot at the central mass of the suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 You've solved the problem. It's all in the training. Get Steven Seagal up here pronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB007 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Actually the cops solved the problem. One less deranged weirdo off the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 If next time it's you or one of your friends, I promise I will support the cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB007 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm not stupid enough to pull out a knife, expose myself to passengers, tell them to get out, and then refuse to drop the knife when told to do so by cops pointing guns at my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I like you as a poster but what's with you always being negative about anything that has to do with the police? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Ridiculous, that was just over excessive, I honestly thought they were just rubber bullets but apparently not. Everyone there should be fired considering the situation. The only threat that kid posed was potentially stabbing himself. He wasn't going to do anything in that Bus alone., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverCanucksRock Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 There's a Police vehicle right infront of the Trolly. I demand to see the dashboard footage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Another example of why everyone hates police. Sickening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Cops are turning into sissies. That should be scary for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Actually the cops solved the problem. One less deranged weirdo off the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillooet_Hillbilly Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 this has all the markings of a geroge zimmerman debate...........................i'll see myself out of this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Natural selection at it again. For those wondering why cops shot him instead of tasering him it's because a taser isn't as effective at stopping someone in their tracks. Especially if the person is on drugs. You don't take that chance when the guy has a knife on him. It takes only a few seconds for someone with a knife to cover 20 feet. And the idiiot clearly moves towards the cops at 37 seconds. Play stupid games win stupid prizes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 shoot him in the leg and wait. In 5 minutes he'll be your best buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Natural selection at it again. For those wondering why cops shot him instead of tasering him it's because a taser isn't as effective at stopping someone in their tracks. Especially if the person is on drugs. You don't take that chance when the guy has a knife on him. It takes only a few seconds for someone with a knife to cover 20 feet. And the idiiot clearly moves towards the cops at 37 seconds. Play stupid games win stupid prizes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshield Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 A public execution would have been if they shot him unarmed or if he had his hands up with the knife. He pulled the knife out on a crowded street cat and made threats. He then refused to drop it numerous times when the cops told him to, and then holding the knife came towards the officers. Did they need to use deadly force? Probably not, but they were within their rights to do so. Moral of the story: Don't bring a knife to a gun fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshield Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm not stupid enough to pull out a knife, expose myself to passengers, tell them to get out, and then refuse to drop the knife when told to do so by cops pointing guns at my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshield Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 They're not trained to hit arms or legs, they are trained to shoot at the central mass of the suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Normally I tend to side with the police over the thug but 9 shots and a tazer seems quite excessive for one knife weilding teen. Any descent marksman (as every police officer should be) should have been able to put one into his shoulder if he was advancing on the police with a knife, I doubt he would have been a threat with his arm disabled. The tazer first or possibly tear gas might have been a better option, but I wasn't there and don't know all the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB007 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The Police Union is spinning this now. Officer suspension is 'extraordinary'; the video is not the whole story, etc etc. Well maybe it's not the 'whole' story but it is 99%. I can't wait to hear their official excuse. Too bad it will be their story vs nobody's as the kid isn't here to defend himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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