Black man shot in Kenosha, riots starting all over again...

[printcraft]

I suppose the Philly cops don't have Tasers? ....not that Tasers are necessarily effective with crazy people......

They should have shot him in the leg! - biden2020

 

[KG1]

Why could'nt they just shoot the knife out of his hand? I guess in a way they did. They shot him and he dropped the knife.

 

[Alpo]

They should have shot him in the leg! - biden2020

So....you don't know the answer and you have to troll. Good for you. Watch your step as you deplane the thread.

 

[foszoe]

They should have shot him in the leg! - biden2020

Misdirection 10 yard penalty

 

[OakRiver]

I suppose the Philly cops don't have Tasers? ....not that Tasers are necessarily effective with crazy people......

While not a LEO, my best guess would be that, as I understand it, the deceased was shoot when he was within 10 foot of the officers, and he was advancing on them. The deceased had approached the officers, at speed, with the intention to use lethal force. If the officers had deployed a taser and it had failed to subdue the deceased they were in significant jeopardy of grave bodily harm.

 

[foszoe]

While not a LEO, my best guess would be that, as I understand it, the deceased was shoot when he was within 10 foot of the officers, and he was advancing on them. The deceased had approached the officers, at speed, with the intention to use lethal force. If the officers had deployed a taser and it had failed to subdue the deceased they were in significant jeopardy of grave bodily harm.

The question as stated wasn't offering up the taser as a better or lesser option it was simply asking do they carry tasers?

 

[printcraft]

So....you don't know the answer and you have to troll. Good for you. Watch your step as you deplane the thread.

They responded to a lethal situation with lethal force. Pretty basic.

Tasers are compliance devices, they have their place but this isn't it.

Better?

 

[printcraft]

The question as stated wasn't offering up the taser as a better or lesser option it was simply asking do they carry tasers?

Be honest please.

 

[MarkC]

The discussion about using a Taser on the crazed individual approaching officers with a knife while disregarding clear verbal commands.... That is, IMO, akin to the "shoot him in the leg" suggestions (made, of course, by esteemed former senators and vice presidents, and NOT INGO members).

Everyone who has seen two episodes of Law and Order and at least one episode of TJ Hooker is suddenly an expert on police procedure. Voila! (Again, not directed at INGO members.)

It is easy for these self-appointed law enforcement "experts" to second guess the officers in the street dealing with the mentally ill person lunging with the knife.

 

[Alpo]

The discussion about using a Taser on the crazed individual approaching officers with a knife while disregarding clear verbal commands.... That is, IMO, akin to the "shoot him in the leg" suggestions (made, of course, by esteemed former senators and vice presidents, and NOT INGO members).

Everyone who has seen two episodes of Law and Order and at least one episode of TJ Hooker is suddenly an expert on police procedure. Voila! (Again, not directed at INGO members.)

It is easy for these self-appointed law enforcement "experts" to second guess the officers in the street dealing with the mentally ill person lunging with the knife.

I think you guys are acting as the experts. Anwer the straightforward question....or not.

The question as stated wasn't offering up the taser as a better or lesser option it was simply asking do they carry tasers?

 

[printcraft]

I think you guys are acting as the experts. Anwer the straightforward question....or not.

You think a major metropolitan city like Philadelphia PA's police force DOESN'T have tasers?

Really?

 

[foszoe]

Be honest please.

Don't tell me the master of restating one position to another actually has lost the wherewithal to understand the difference!

Oh the calamity!

 

[printcraft]

Don't tell me the master of restating one position to another actually has lost the wherewithal to understand the difference!

Oh the calamity!

You think a major metropolitan city like Philadelphia PA's police force DOESN'T have tasers?

Really?

Really?

 

[foszoe]

You think a major metropolitan city like Philadelphia PA's police force DOESN'T have tasers?

Really?

Another misdirection! Targeting! Confirmed!

 

[foszoe]

Alpo, my dear friend and comrade,

https://www.latimes.com/local/calif...sco-police-chief-stun-gun-20151210-story.html

Its from 2015 so a bit dated

San Francisco and Detroit are the two exceptions mentioned.

Didn't read far enough to see if 500000 meant metropolitan area or actual town

 

[printcraft]

I guess all the excessive force lawsuits in Philadelphia concerning tasers are just fictitious then.

Can't shoot them, can't taser them... harsh words maybe? Nah.

 

[Alpo]

Alpo, my dear friend and comrade,

https://www.latimes.com/local/calif...sco-police-chief-stun-gun-20151210-story.html

Its from 2015 so a bit dated

San Francisco and Detroit are the two exceptions mentioned.

Didn't read far enough to see if 500000 meant metropolitan area or actual town

Thanks. It's paywalled, so I can't read it.

I looked at the fotos and videos of the incident and don't know enough about what is hanging on their belts.

 

[Alpo]

 

[foszoe]

Thanks. It's paywalled, so I can't read it.

I looked at the fotos and videos of the incident and don't know enough about what is hanging on their belts.

I would help but I am on my phone right now...you know what that means

 

[printcraft]

I would help but I am on my phone right now...you know what that means

LOL