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okay, heres my take on this.. If this man did in fact have a mental illness and he was "off his meds" then I can see that he did not understand what he was doing and therefore should not have been shot.. but.. under the circumstances.. you cannot tell within seconds/mintues if he is mentally ill and therefore must make a decision to secure the situation... you cant exactly go.. "okay mr crazy man.. just sit down so we can discuss if you are bipolar while you may have a ticking bomb in that bag.. but we dont want to jump to conclusions or hurt you, so if you could anser a few questions....." No this doesnt work.. I commend the marshall for his actions and hope he would do it again if need be.
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