[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

If I'm reading that article right though, this 13 year old and two men tried to rob someone and the Police chased them and the two men fled and the boy went to pull the gun from his pants and that's when he was shot, am i reading that right? If that's the case then it does sound justified tbf

It's more understandable than some of the other cases imo, because what if it had've turned out that this 13 year old had a real gun? A Police officer would've died all because he didn't take the chance and save his own life.

However I still feel that the American Police force should be trying to train their Officers to shoot in the leg.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

It's more understandable than some of the other cases imo, because what if it had've turned out that this 13 year old had a real gun? A Police officer would've died all because he didn't take the chance and save his own life.

However I still feel that the American Police force should be trying to train their Officers to shoot in the leg.

Shooting someone in the leg isn't going to stop them shooting you.The cops have to take away the ability of the guy with the gun to shoot them.It's not like in the movies where you can shoot the gun out of the hand.They have to aim for the biggest target.The torso