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Originally Posted by MTUpower
I agree with everything you opined here except this. If they wait to see a weapon it may be too late. Obviously we need a higher standard than what is in place now but I don't know what that standard is. I agree that cops are too trigger happy- but people are effn stupid, idiotic and unpredictable. Far too many DB's from our broken multicultural society.
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That is the crux of the issue with me too. What he seems to want is the cop to wait till your stupidity unfolds to take defensive action. I mean, when you are staring down the barrel of a gun and you make a move, how would I know what you are trying to do? We don't live in Mayberry RFD anymore. I can't be sure if you are reaching for a toothpick or a gun. So the only thing we can do is to say the cop has to hold his fire till he sees the weapon which might be too late and he or someone else gets shot. So the question is, would YOU take such a job? I wouldn't unless I had a death wish or a terminal illness and a great insurance policy that protects my wife and kids, etc, etc.