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**illiderob** · 08-28-2012, 10:47 PM

I don't blame the cops because they were dealing with what they had good reason to believe (and was in fact) an armed suspect that just committed a murder. When confronted, the suspect then pulled the gun on them. Yes, you are correct that they hit bystanders in the ensuing gunfight. But once the perp pull the gun on them, exposing them and any civilians around them to his gunfire, they had to take him out. Sometimes there's no good solution.

Even if someone in front of that building was carrying, they'd have no way to know the perp was armed, and just committed a murder. He would have walked away, no one would have known until later, and there would have been no shooting.

BBMW, you are confusing things.

Your position is unclear. "Don't blame the cops for shooting civilians"? They shot them. As for the "average (Joe) on the street", why would they not confront someone they think might have shot someone, especially of they were packing themselves and felt they could handle the situation?

I kind of know what you are getting at, but your shot is a little off mark and will get people confronting you on stuff I do not think you meant.

I could be wrong, however... [/COLOR]

08-28-2012, 10:47 PM	#14
illiderob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	I don't blame the cops because they were dealing with what they had good reason to believe (and was in fact) an armed suspect that just committed a murder. When confronted, the suspect then pulled the gun on them. Yes, you are correct that they hit bystanders in the ensuing gunfight. But once the perp pull the gun on them, exposing them and any civilians around them to his gunfire, they had to take him out. Sometimes there's no good solution. Even if someone in front of that building was carrying, they'd have no way to know the perp was armed, and just committed a murder. He would have walked away, no one would have known until later, and there would have been no shooting. BBMW, you are confusing things. Your position is unclear. "Don't blame the cops for shooting civilians"? They shot them. As for the "average (Joe) on the street", why would they not confront someone they think might have shot someone, especially of they were packing themselves and felt they could handle the situation? I kind of know what you are getting at, but your shot is a little off mark and will get people confronting you on stuff I do not think you meant. I could be wrong, however... [/COLOR]
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