"He Had No Non-lethal Options"

[togor]

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2021/11/30/tucson-officer-fired-after-fatally-shooting-man-9-times-behind/8815159002/

So says the lawyer for a Tuscon cop fired for killing a guy in a motorized wheelchair with 9 shots from his duty sidearm.

If the lawyer's statement is true, it goes to the heart of how brain-dead SOME police are in this country when it comes to problem-solving. Brave heroes? Sure, sometimes. But give them a problem that they don't know how to solve, and they start shooting? Ridiculous.

So let's break it down. He's in a motorized wheelchair, he's old, he has a knife, and he's grumpy as hell. Can't leave him be but his two-second radius with that knife is pretty small. So tell the store manager to fetch a 20' x 24' tarp off the shelves and just throw it over the guy.

Or use pepper spray & call for reinforcements.

But discharging his weapon like that? If any of us "citizens" protected the public like that we'd be charged for sure.

Ray thinks I'm anti-cop. Actually Ray I'm anti-stupid with no LEO exemptions granted.

[Major Tom]

I would conclude that a man in a wheelchair armed with a knife is really no immediate threat to no one but himself!

[Vern Humphrey]

I would conclude that a man in a wheelchair armed with a knife is really no immediate threat to no one but himself!

I would wait until it goes to the jury before drawing conclusions.

[Roadkingtrax]

I would wait until it goes to the jury before drawing conclusions.

Amazing.

[one shot]

I can't comment here but I'll tell you the old ladies with the mart carts are deadly .

[lyman]

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...nd/8815159002/

So says the lawyer for a Tuscon cop fired for killing a guy in a motorized wheelchair with 9 shots from his duty sidearm.

If the lawyer's statement is true, it goes to the heart of how brain-dead SOME police are in this country when it comes to problem-solving. Brave heroes? Sure, sometimes. But give them a problem that they don't know how to solve, and they start shooting? Ridiculous.

well, did he have a taser or stun gun, if not, then why?

how were those in his dept trained? shoot to neutralize the threat or ?

and , remember, for some, if you have a hammer, every problem is a nail,,,

So let's break it down. He's in a motorized wheelchair, he's old, he has a knife, and he's grumpy as hell. Can't leave him be but his two-second radius with that knife is pretty small. So tell the store manager to fetch a 20' x 24' tarp off the shelves and just throw it over the guy.

internet loser of the day award goes to togor for the tarp comment,
dude has a knife and you want to cover him up with a tarp,, then advance,,,
knives go thru tarps,
jeez,,

Or use pepper spray & call for reinforcements.

that is more like it, but did police officer dude have any? and if not, why not?

But discharging his weapon like that? If any of us "citizens" protected the public like that we'd be charged for sure.

Ray thinks I'm anti-cop. Actually Ray I'm anti-stupid with no LEO exemptions granted.