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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
However, there is NO EXCUSE for police to open fire on someone in these circumstances.
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I reluctantly disagree. There IS an excuse, and it still sucks dog shit. The article specificaly states that
"In the final exchange, at around 6:20 p.m., Lemos held the girl as he shot." Jose Lemos HAD to be neutralized. Period. He was firing (I will assume) at the responding officers. If not, then he was firing randomly, placing innocent civilians at risk. Either way, he had to be taken out. Nor do I want to hear any "Rambonian" tactics, such as "tackling" him down to the ground. This is the real world we're talking about.
Ideally, there are three points on a human head, that a trained sniper/marksman can hit, that will instantaneously kill a suspect, with no chance of reflexive action. The chance at obtaining a clear shot at any of these point, after being given "the green light" is slim, at best.
No...the police did exactly what they HAD to do. Which is one of the reasons I am no longer numbered among them.