Originally Posted by kane

Where do you live? Is it in the US?

Let me give you two scenarios and you tell me how you would react. These both happened to a friend of mine who is a cop.

1. It is late at night, about 1am and you get a call that a couple of guys were trying to break into someone's car. You head to the area and see two guys walking down the sidewalk. You pull over, get out of your car and talk to the guys. They are both wearing jackets and have their hands in their pockets because it is cold. You tell them to take their hands out of their pockets. One of them does while the other doesn't. You tell him again and this time he takes one hand out. As he slowly pulls the other hand out he is holding something. It is dark and all you can see is that it is is shiny and metallic. He lifts it up and points it in your direction. What do you do?

2. You and another cop go to a house to arrest a guy who has a warrant for being up his girlfriend. He has already shown a penchant for violence, but you hope he will not fight you. When you get to the house his roommate lets you in and the guy is sitting in his bedroom on his bed. You tell him about the warrant, he agrees and says he will go quietly, just let him put his shoes on. After he puts his shoes on he stands up. As you go to handcuff him he says, "I've changed my mind!" He pushes you back, takes a step forward, opens his dresser and pulls out a gun. He fires a shot. What do you do?