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Some of the handling suggestions posted here prove that TV & movies truly give people a warped understanding of reality. Tasers or bean bags? At best they work withing a few feet of the user and while I can only speak for the cops I know, brining a taser or bean bag up against a guy with bullets is not a good option. Shoot him in the leg or hand? Even the best sharp shooter can't guarantee a hit on a target as small as a hand. Neither shot would stop the threat anyway. Wait it out? Wait for what? The guy to feel remorse & give up? Reload? Kill the baby (which may have happened anyway)? Shoot more cops? fhqwhgads had it right. The cops wait & he kills the baby, they get blamed also. How could they have won?
For those of you who think the cops should have handled it differently, please post your idea and how you would accomplish it.
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