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Originally Posted by yellowchef
I agree that 10 rounds is VERY DRASTIC, however I don't disagree with the principle. It was 3-4 am, they didnt know anything about the driver, the driver chose to back the car into the patrol car, and cars are a deadly weapon. He didnt deserve to die, but he definately put on some big shoes that morning. No matter how good your kid is in school it doesnt make up for the fact that they can still be a bad kid. I also agree that this officer needs to be removed from the force and severely punnished for his actions. A round or 2 into the car was probably more than enough to scare the shit out of the kid, had he made a second attempt to ram the car into the police cruiser, or ran off again that would warrant further action, but if he had come to a stop, theres no need for more.
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You do not fire a gun to
scare people! 10 rounds is hardly drastic when you consider the decision had already been made to
shoot him.
The kid was wielding a deadly weapon in a manner intended to severely injure or kill the police, and was showing a complete lack of respect for the safety of local citizens. An officer decided that he was dangerous enough to warrant using
deadly force, and did so. He was not shooting to scare. He was not shooting to disarm. He was not shooting to wound. Those are not reasons to shoot. He was shooting to kill, just like he was supposed to.