Jinn

I feel bad that the man used his child as a shield, but that does NOT mean the police acted irresponsibly.

HOW MUCH? Have you ever been shot at? I do not mean to sound harsh, but one bullet is enough to kill any person. Is there really a number you're comfortable saying would have been appropriate? "Once a man shoots at a police officer 5 times, they may return fire.."

I truly wish that the child had not be killed, but there was seems to be nothing the police officers could have done. You'd have to be irrational to believe they didn't try to coax the man out non-violently, but if he comes out shooting -- I don't care what he's holding -- he is trying to kill someone. Yes, if he's shooting, he's trying to murder a police officer. If an officer was shot, how many more could have been shot or killed if they had not returned fire?

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