>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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