Shooting in Miami

[Warrior]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10367598/

[CrAz3D]

I feel bad for that lady.

I assume this guy forgot to take his meds that day?

In theory, it shouldn't've happened, in reality there was a crazy guy screaming he had a bomb & was reaching into his bag...there was no other option.

[Warrior]

Yea everything was done as it should have, it was simply a matter of seemingly miscommunication. But it was reported he had a bomb by some people and he reached into his bag and got shot. Sorta sad but unfortunately it's what it's come to.

[jigsaw]

OH jesus, its a perfect example of a working system.. we have a threat, and we got it done.. what idiot mutters something to the effect of "I have a bomb".. its a case of a retarded man who has been shot.. we need more of these retarded people shootings if you ask me.. we can start in California...

[FrOzeN]

Ok, I agree this is acceptable.

Though I believe a more feasible option would to have shot him in the leg/(s) whilst he ran. Thus it could take him down without the need to kill. Any thoughs on this? Or am I taking it out of context?

[Warrior]

Also to be brought into concideration is the time there is to respond when something like that happens. If you shoot someone in the legs they can still set off a bomb. Also who really has time to aim with a suspicious man reaching into his bag?

[iago]

Police are trained to shoot to kill.  I've watched plenty of documentaries about the police (and last night, for some reason, I dreampt that I was being screened by the local PD, for some reason), and they always say the same thing: if an officer is put into a position that he has to use his gun, he is trained to use it lethally. 

I don't remember why, but I know that's how they're trained.

[CrAz3D]

Why:
to protect themselves & others

[Adron]

Police are trained to shoot to kill.  I've watched plenty of documentaries about the police (and last night, for some reason, I dreampt that I was being screened by the local PD, for some reason), and they always say the same thing: if an officer is put into a position that he has to use his gun, he is trained to use it lethally. 

I don't remember why, but I know that's how they're trained.

Over here, police are trained to shoot to not kill. Choice #1, firing into the air. Choice #2, shooting suspect in the leg. But then we do not live in a society such as America, where the laws make sure every criminal has a gun.

[CrAz3D]

I didn't realize our criminals bought guns legally, wow, thanks for clearing that up.

[Arta]

I think it's their culture that ensures that criminals are armed, rather than their legal system.

[CrAz3D]

I think it's their culture that ensures that criminals are armed, rather than their legal system.

just wanting to make sure I understand you.  You mean something along the lines of because how they live & how things work, that is why criminals have guns, yeah?  It isnt laws that allow criminals to have guns, correct?

[Adron]

I think it's their culture that ensures that criminals are armed, rather than their legal system.

And the intertwining of them - culture of everyone having a gun - legal system allowing guns to spread throughout society. Change the legal system and culture will change eventually, change culture and allow legal system to be changed...

[CrAz3D]

Changing the legal system would require policing the entire world, you want to take on that task?  The US can only do so much while protecting the world.  & as seen in the past, the UN has no real political influence unless the military (of the US & allies) becomes involved.

[iago]

Changing the legal system would require policing the entire world

Doesn't the US already do that?