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Originally Posted by MRiGnS  I don't think they are allowed to shoot someone when their life isn't threatened.
Even with a flail this kid wouldn't have posed a thread to trained police officers.
Shooting him in the leg would have been enough to immobilise him if he would have tried to harm them. |
Shooting someone in the leg is hard. Legs move a lot and they aren't a big target. There are better non-lethal weapons.
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lol, not like in the movies, yeah in the movies armed police officers usually don't shoot children.
At least our cops are trained to shoot criminals in the leg if their life should be in danger.
But I've no problem with believing you American cops are trained to kill, what else can I expect of a bunch of violent rednecks.
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I have trained with firearms some. One of the first things you learn is not to shoot unless to kill. Guns are not made to maim, they're made to kill. Maybe you have a good case that he should have tried not to shoot, but if he's going to shoot, then he should expect the person he is shooting to die (because frequently people who are shot die even if you don't intend it).