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Originally Posted by dyna mo
who were you directing it towards? I'm one of 2-3 posters, tops, in this thread that has the viewpoint that you think requires a head examination. Heck I may be the only one.
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haha, I read all through, and just posted at the end of the read, I'm flitting between tasks, so didn't really pay attention to who said what, or reply in detail, hence the 'pokes head in, gives generalized opinion, goes back out'.
So I wasn't talking to anyone really, just throwing a quick comment in. I might get more detailed if I have some time in a bit, and the inclination
ps, as you said, you *haven't* said you thought that was their only recourse, so your viewpoint isn't one that I think leads to you needing your head examined.
pps in general, all this 'violent, fleeing, towards a crowded beach' etc, is inflammatory speak, and designed to justify their actions, which no way can they be justified.
They had the guy surrounded for 30 minutes, armed police surrounding a vehicle... how is it not possible to overcome and apprehend the guy? I get they don't know if he had any fiearms while he was in his car, but what, they covered 3 sides, and went 'oh fuck, look, there's an escape route he can take by foot, d'oh! quick, shoot him'?
Exagerrated to make a point obviously, but wtf, however many officers there, and they didn't know how to drop the guy when he left the vehicle without shooting him dead as he ran off?