because the answer is: yes. He's within their
"zone of danger" - which is basically within 15-20
feet when someone is approaching with a clear weapon
(here he was within 15 feet brandishing a knife and
coming towards them).

Because of bad laws on the books and courts that continue
to uphold them, police are legally authorized to use
disproportionate force to the threat that they are facing.

That's wrong and needs to be changed - either through
lawmaking or judges who actually know wtf the Constitution
says and don't blindingly enable police authority abuse.

These cops did not even attempt to exercise any alternative
to lethal force. They were clearly waiting for him to
get to a certain distance - and they fire straight for the chest/head.
No shot fired to the kneecap/leg/foot first. One cop should
be tasing to the body - the other should be firing to the legs
to demobilize the suspect.

There is no value of life demonstrated by these simps.

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