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Police Officer Kills Man in Wheelchair
Kung_Man149:
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--- Quote from: IlIScottIlI on September 24, 2012, 12:53:10 am ---honestly if i saw a man coming at me who was a known scitsofreniak or what ever and it was dark and i saw him pointing a black object at me i wouldnt wait for him to shoot me to find out he had a gun id of protected myself....
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I agree, but I disagree at the same time.
The officer could have shot him once in a non fatal area, I mean, what can a 1 armed man in a wheelchair do?
The officer went way too far and himself should be charged with unprovoked manslaughter.
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You don't know how it went down. He could have had to draw it rapidly and fire on threat... Add in the fact that if he was somewhat new; he was probably nervous as hell.
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Nervous/new or not, officers are trained to shoot non vital areas unless placed in a life or death scenario.
He went too far by killing a man who's undergone 2 amputations and was wielding a pen.