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Overkill?
- Thread starter jjwilson
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Shooting a cop at close range 8 times, 2 in the head. I think he got what he deserved. Saves on court fees. More violent criminals should be shot. It would send a strong message.jjwilson said:
Tyler1 said:Shooting a cop at close range 8 times, 2 in the head. I think he got what he deserved. Saves on court fees. More violent criminals should be shot. It would send a strong message.
The guy was accused of shooting the cop. Did he do it? Probably, but I don't really think that we should accept that it's OK for the cops to kill someone just because they're "pretty sure" he's the guy. Nobody is infallible.
Seems like an appropriate and measured response to me.
Now the bastards dead we don't need to worry about him getting parole and re-offending.
I like it.
Now the bastards dead we don't need to worry about him getting parole and re-offending.
I like it.
newbler said:what is this? mexico?
What kind of stupidity is that comment based on. Cap the garbage and move on.
LancsLad said:What kind of stupidity is that comment based on. Cap the garbage and move on.
In the legal tradition of England and Canada, one is presumed innocent until PROVEN guilty.
Wearing a uniform does not give the right to become a vigilante.
Compromised said:In the legal tradition of England and Canada, one is presumed innocent until PROVEN guilty.
Wearing a uniform does not give the right to become a vigilante.
I couldnt agree more....but at the same time he deserved what he got.
Sometime after the first 10 or 15 shots the accused would be lying dead on the ground but the highly trained swat team continued to fire another 100 shots into the body stopping only when they ran out of bullets. Furthermore they stated that if they had more bullets that they would have used them too. This is irrational behavior and these individuals are certainly not the kind of persons I would want as a police officers in my city or jurisdiction.
LancsLad said:Now the bastards dead we don't need to worry about him getting parole and re-offending.
I like it.
or risking that it is found out that they got the wrong guy at trial.
Carcharias said:68 bullets is a measured response??
Two or three should have been plenty. That's 65 wasted bullets! Our tax dollars!
Actually its much worse than that. Since these were American cops and they managed to hit him 68 times that means they must have discharged at least 700 rounds. Americans spray lead, they have plenty of money, we Canadians are schooled in the British practice of actually hitting the target each time. Saves money, old chap.
guelph said:or risking that it is found out that they got the wrong guy at trial.
Or even worse he pulls an OJ and gets away with the murder thanks to some daft jury.
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LancsLad said:Actually its much worse than that. Since these were American cops and they managed to hit him 68 times that means they must have discharged at least 700 rounds. Americans spray lead, they have plenty of money, we Canadians are schooled in the British practice of actually hitting the target each time. Saves money, old chap.
110 rounds were fired by the SWAT team. According to the Sheriff they stopped firing because they ran out of bullets.
I'm not going to lose any sleep over the animal being dead, but for SWAT (elite cops) to use this amount of fire power at point blank range...the suspect was murdered. Nine officers with high powered automatic weapons unloaded on him.
The Sheriff says they weren't taking any chances. What if the cop killer was driving a blue pick-up and I got pulled over for speeding? Should I be shot numerous times because they don't want to take any chances? OOPS! Sorry. Wrong guy.
