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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JeffKardde: [QB] [i]When a suspect runs an officer will pull out their gun, not their mace and not their nightsticks. Why because as I have already said when it comes down to it the officer is the one who needs to win.[/i] That's what you said. How is the cop NOT going to win if he doesn't shoot the suspect to prevent them from fleeing, eh? Maybe [i]you[/i] need to think about what you type ... Yes, you certainly provided lots of instances where cops draw their weapons when there is a legitimate threat. Believe me, I'm not the kind of guy to cry about racism when an armed cop shoots a black male holding a knife (an incident which occured a few years back at Lexington Market here). But when there's a blatant, unjustified shooting, yeah, I wanna see the SOB cop get his sweet reward. Especially when it provokes a violent uprising from the black community!! I'm sorry if you want to ignore today's social problems, but I just can't do that. Now, all the information we have, is that Mr. Thomas was unarmed and fleeing. If you've got contrary evidence, please, share it. As it stands, Officer Roach deserves some jail time. Now, certainly, cops are under a lot of stress. But that's [i]still[/i] not an excuse for shooting an unarmed man (although, apparently you think it should be). I'm sorry if you feel otherwise. But I'm not as callous about life as you apparently are. Yes, I have cop friends, and yes, many of them have had to pull their guns on people. One shot and killed a beligerent drunk who came at him with a knife. But these are completely different situations. They all agree that shooting a suspect in the back who is running isn't just bad-police work, but criminal. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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