Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, February 11 2013 @ 06:32 AM EST |
Following orders was deemed wrong, but giving those orders wasn't?
Now that's just plain bizzare.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Wol on Monday, February 11 2013 @ 04:34 PM EST |
Do US police do that?
Okay, East German guards were ordered to do that, and might have faced execution
if they didn't, but if UK police shoot an unarmed suspect there's hell to pay.
If there was evidence that they knew the suspect was unarmed they would be
charged with murder or attempted murder - in fact if they had good reason to
suspect the suspect was unarmed they would probably be charged.
Cheers,
Wol[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: albert on Monday, February 11 2013 @ 05:53 PM EST |
US police will go to great lengths to avoid shooting at a fleeing suspect. There
are public safety issues in urban environments. If the suspect is armed, and is
firing at the police, then they would be justified in returning fire. If the
suspect is an immediate threat to a person (holding a gun to a hostages head,
for example) then firing at them is an option, but usually negotiation is the
better choice. The guidelines are strict and the punishments severe.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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