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Originally Posted by MattDMC
You mean like when they tried to subdue him but he fought them and stole their weapon?
I got news for you, watch the bodycam footage, the cops were 100% professional in their confrontation and were very polite with them. They went to subdue him in a safe and normal fashion and he turned violent on the officers and ultimately stole their weapon that he then used on them. Where in that sentence did I say anything false?
They did attempt to subdue him by the book and without deadly force, he chose to fight them and chose to fire upon them. The police didn't initiate the use of force, the suspect did.
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I agree with everything in this post, and I have stated as much. I just disagree with the decision to use deadly force. They could've easily called it in, got back up, and taken him into custody. And again, I don't think what they did was criminal, just a negligent use of force.
Remember, these guys signed up for this. They weren't drafted or forced into duty. They signed up for a dangerous job. That doesnt mean they get to use deadly force when they cant effectuate arrest on the first attempt.