I don't believe there was no other way. This is not a cop afraid for his life, this is a cop enraged at the gall of someone who refuses to obey a direct order.The officer pulled over a red Honda coupe in the 1400 block of Harvey Road Northeast just before 10:30 p.m. because the car had a burned-out headlight, authorities said. The 48-year-old driver climbed out of the car and threatened the officer with a knife, said a source close to the investigation.
The officer opened fire and killed the man after he refused to put down the knife, Kent police said.
The same thing happens in home invasions and burglaries. Homeowners, not unlike the cops, have a veritable license to kill. And they use it.
I say something is seriously wrong with a society that condones this kind of unnecessary killing.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
Again not one bit of concern from you gun grabbing idiots about the mental health of the deceased.
ReplyDeleteSomething not right in the head of someone that thinks that pulling a knife on a police officer is the correct course of action for a traffic stop.
Here is a video showing what happens when the cops do not shoot the knife wielding dirtbag.
ReplyDeleteOne of the killed police officers was even armed with a true assault weapon bullet sprayer sporting a super capacity "assault clip".
Knives are dangerous. Most will also penetrate a bullet proof vest which is designed to stop pistol bullets, not knife blades.
Yup, that stupid ole Mikeyb, "the police are always wrong!!!!", he ain't got a clue.....
ReplyDeleteThat's a very educational video FWM posted. A lot of police officers die because they don't shoot soon enough.
ReplyDeleteThe police aren't always wrong any more than gunowners who claim to have done a legit DGU. Only SOME are wrong.
ReplyDeleteBut good ole mikey without actually having witnessed the actual incident is qualified to pass judgement... on the justification of a shoot.
ReplyDeleteFWM - I think that is a good video showing what Mike expects from the police when encountering an armed suspect. The police took no lethal action before being sure there was a lethal threat. Of course it required two police officers to be killed, but I think Mike is ok with that.
ReplyDeleteJim, I think you know perfectly well Mike is not ok with "it required two police officers to be killed". Rather what I understand to be true is tht MikeB would prefer that neither criminals nor law enforcement should be using lethal force, and that there are other forms of force, like tasering, which should be used in place of lethal force as often as possible.
ReplyDeleteInstead of the glee with which (some) of the gun nuts rejoice over cops killing bad guys - and supposed but unproven bad guys - it would be preferable if we had as few gun deaths as possible, including BOTH police and criminals, or potential criminals.
To assert otherwise is to argue dishonestly, and to twist the argument so as not to be fairly representative of one side.
I don't feel glee over cops killing bad guys.
ReplyDeleteWell, aside from Navy SEALS killing terrorists. That was pretty gleeful.
Well MikeyB, should this woman have waited just a little longer to figure out this knife wielders intentions.....
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/woman-kills-attacker-in-942224.html
A Gwinnett County woman shot and killed a home invasion suspect Wednesday morning after the knife-wielding intruder attacked her in the shower, police said.
I have to admit, I am somewhat gleeful when violent criminals meet a violent, permanent end. But only because i've seen what happens when said violent criminals get out of jail and commit more violence.
ReplyDeleteJim, I've told you several times, I don't think we have to allow the criminal to shoot first in order to determine if there's lethal threat. Why do you keep saying I do?
ReplyDeleteSame with a knife-wielder. The problem is when you guys decide beforehand that criminals are dirtbags or scumbags or goblins. None of that's true, they're human beings. Taking a life is serious business and you guys keep pretending it isn't when you decide it isn't.
Mike - I know you say that the police don't have to wait to be attacked first, but then you publish story after story where police shoot a violent or potentially violent criminal and then claim the police are making the threat up. So which is it? They should protect themselves and others or not? Your default position seems to be that the police lie and are trigger happy, but then you try to deny that and say yes they should protect themselves when I question you.
ReplyDeleteYes taking a life is serious, but in every post you have made about police shooting someone, the blame is clearly placed on the criminal. I can't think of anything I would do that would end up with the police pointing a gun at me. It is pretty simple - you obey the reasonable orders from a police officer and you will not get shot.
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ReplyDeleteMike - I know you say that the police don't have to wait to be attacked first, but then you publish story after story where police shoot a violent or potentially violent criminal and then claim the police are making the threat up. So which is it? They should protect themselves and others or not? Your default position seems to be that the police lie and are trigger happy, but then you try to deny that and say yes they should protect themselves when I question you.
Yes taking a life is serious, but in every post you have made about police shooting someone, the blame is clearly placed on the criminal. I can't think of anything I would do that would end up with the police pointing a gun at me. It is pretty simple - you obey the reasonable orders from a police officer and you will not get shot.