A Birmingham, Alabama, police detective who was pistol-whipped unconscious said Friday that he hesitated to use force because he didn't want to be accused of needlessly killing an unarmed man."A lot of officers are being too cautious because of what's going on in the media," said the officer, who asked to remain anonymous for the safety of his family. "I hesitated because I didn't want to be in the media like I am right now."Details of last week's incident in the Birmingham enclave of Roebuck remain sketchy -- such as how did the suspect get the officer's weapon -- but the six-year police veteran said he didn't shoot the man who attacked him during a traffic stop because of the outcry surrounding a spate of police shootings nationally."We don't want to be in the media," he said. "It's hard times right now for us."
Like seriously, do people outside of the area I live in, like not have legs or any non-vital body parts they can be shot in? The fuck is with Americans and their obsession with shooting to kill?
Quote from: Dragonic Overlord on August 15, 2015, 05:12:59 PMLike seriously, do people outside of the area I live in, like not have legs or any non-vital body parts they can be shot in? The fuck is with Americans and their obsession with shooting to kill?You have to aim for center mass. I mean for fuck's sake how many times does this need to be said. Imagine having all that adrenaline pumping through you, a man running at you, and trying to concentrate on shooting his arm or leg. Life isn't a video game.
That's such a bullshit argument. The police in the news have almost all been shown to use extreme force (shooting men in the back, beating them while detained, etc) and then lying about it, mostly only caught due to eye witnesses and recordings gone public.
Quote from: Sly Instinct on August 15, 2015, 05:20:53 PMThat's such a bullshit argument. The police in the news have almost all been shown to use extreme force (shooting men in the back, beating them while detained, etc) and then lying about it, mostly only caught due to eye witnesses and recordings gone public.And your argument is based on disinfo and propaganda.
Quote from: DontbanmemodIknowyouwant2 on August 15, 2015, 08:46:10 PMQuote from: Sly Instinct on August 15, 2015, 05:20:53 PMThat's such a bullshit argument. The police in the news have almost all been shown to use extreme force (shooting men in the back, beating them while detained, etc) and then lying about it, mostly only caught due to eye witnesses and recordings gone public.And your argument is based on disinfo and propaganda.Like what?
Any cop who has killed for any reason outside of immediate defense of self or other is a murderer.
Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on August 15, 2015, 07:31:09 PMAny cop who has killed for any reason outside of immediate defense of self or other is a murderer.Nope.
Quote from: DontbanmemodIknowyouwant2 on August 15, 2015, 10:29:52 PMQuote from: Lemy the Lizerd on August 15, 2015, 07:31:09 PMAny cop who has killed for any reason outside of immediate defense of self or other is a murderer.Nope.How isn't it murder when a guy got gunned down and shot 17 times by three cops for simply throwing rocks? There's nothing to justify using lethal force on a guy like that. YouTube
non-vital body parts
Quote from: BerzerkCommando on August 16, 2015, 06:46:50 AMQuote from: DontbanmemodIknowyouwant2 on August 15, 2015, 10:29:52 PMQuote from: Lemy the Lizerd on August 15, 2015, 07:31:09 PMAny cop who has killed for any reason outside of immediate defense of self or other is a murderer.Nope.How isn't it murder when a guy got gunned down and shot 17 times by three cops for simply throwing rocks? There's nothing to justify using lethal force on a guy like that. YouTubeDepends on the size of the rock. If it's just like a pebble, you're right, it's not justified. If it's like a big rock, yeah um that's gonna cause some damage if it hits a cop in the head, and there's the possibility of the guy continuing to strike the cop in the head after hitting him once.
Quote from: CK97 on August 16, 2015, 09:44:42 AMQuote from: BerzerkCommando on August 16, 2015, 06:46:50 AMQuote from: DontbanmemodIknowyouwant2 on August 15, 2015, 10:29:52 PMQuote from: Lemy the Lizerd on August 15, 2015, 07:31:09 PMAny cop who has killed for any reason outside of immediate defense of self or other is a murderer.Nope.How isn't it murder when a guy got gunned down and shot 17 times by three cops for simply throwing rocks? There's nothing to justify using lethal force on a guy like that. YouTubeDepends on the size of the rock. If it's just like a pebble, you're right, it's not justified. If it's like a big rock, yeah um that's gonna cause some damage if it hits a cop in the head, and there's the possibility of the guy continuing to strike the cop in the head after hitting him once.If you watched that video can you honestly say that guy needed to be gunned down?