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Old 16-01-2014, 05:18 PM #59
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Originally Posted by Nedusa View Post
Although on face value your post does sound reasonable, the fact of the matter is the Police shot dead an unarmed man who at the time of being shot did not have a gun in his possession let alone have one aimed at police ready to fire.

The fact that a jury found this "lawful" I think is the worrying thing here as it sets a precedent for the Police to shoot anyone they think "may have a gun" whether they are a known criminal or just a member of the public going about their normal business....!!!
You plainly do not understand what it is like to be an armed officer attending a live incident.

They dont arrive with clipboards and tick things off

1. Is that a gun? tick


Its a bit more chaotic than that I am afraid. The law of the land was exercised and that is that.
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