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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Even if there was a case to argue against the police since when did rioting become the process in which to complain and affect change?

This is all to do with criminality and NOTHING to do with policing.

Obviously I cannot disagree with that statement in the main, I don't think Marches,demonstrations ,even very peaceful ones achieve much at all really.

Criminality however is a wide area, if someone has a gun, yes they are armed but if there is no intent seen as going to use it,then that is what it is, he is armed, shouldn't be, but is carrying a gun, not actually using it though.
It was said he was running away,clearly no intent to use the gun then, so why the fatal gunshots to the head.
You mention criminality, well equally as with citizens the Police are 'not' above the law.

I would not be a Policeman for anything, they are hampered greatly in many situations and do overall a fantastic job, but that doesn't mean people can be shot dead by them unless there is absolutely no other way.

Look at the Raoul Moat case a while back, he was armed, he had killed someone, injured someone else, shot at and blinded a Policeman and yet he was the one who ended up shooting and killing himself.
The Police,before he did that, even in that extreme instance only used tazer guns.although obviously they were also armed too.