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    When Cops Create Their Own Risk

    Innocent People Die ...

    And when the mistake is theirs, they cannot use the ‘split second’ defense. ...


    The police make mistakes that heighten their own sense of danger, and then they “resolve” their own error by opening fire.

    The examples are easy to find. More at link: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/...heir-mistakes/
    You are wrong about police.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Helena View Post
    Innocent People Die ...

    And when the mistake is theirs, they cannot use the ‘split second’ defense. ...


    The police make mistakes that heighten their own sense of danger, and then they “resolve” their own error by opening fire.

    The examples are easy to find. More at link: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/...heir-mistakes/
    When I read the thread title, my first thought was actually not of situations like the cited article describes, but of cases where police have deliberately placed themselves in front of moving vehicles, when there was no immediate or compelling reason to do so, and then killed the driver (and anyone else who happened to be in the car) in "self defense". Many police forces have had to emphasize to their officers that, Hollywood notwithstanding, that tactic doesn't fly.
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    I've said it before and I'll say it again: I had stricter rules of engagement in an actual warzone than cops have in America.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Helena View Post
    Innocent People Die ...

    And when the mistake is theirs, they cannot use the ‘split second’ defense. ...


    The police make mistakes that heighten their own sense of danger, and then they “resolve” their own error by opening fire.

    The examples are easy to find. More at link: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/...heir-mistakes/
    Wait, you mean like this?

    Cutesy Time is OVER

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    I've said it before and I'll say it again: I had stricter rules of engagement in an actual warzone than cops have in America.
    How many drivers shot at you? War and policing are not the same thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    I've said it before and I'll say it again: I had stricter rules of engagement in an actual warzone than cops have in America.
    For what it's worth, America largely disagrees with some of those restrictions. They should be tossed. War is war. You're either in to win or go home. We do neither. There's no wisdom whatsoever in trying to make a game of paddy-cake out of it.

    Not well said, but the point gets across, I hope.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    How many drivers shot at you? War and policing are not the same thing.
    Which of the two do you think is a more dangerous environment and in which of the two should there be more onus not to take a life unnecessarily?
    In quoting my post, you affirm and agree that you have not been goaded, provoked, emotionally manipulated or otherwise coerced into responding.



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    And this is important because ...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    For what it's worth, America largely disagrees with some of those restrictions. They should be tossed. War is war. You're either in to win or go home. We do neither. There's no wisdom whatsoever in trying to make a game of paddy-cake out of it.

    Not well said, but the point gets across, I hope.
    The rules of engagement I was forced to follow in Iraq were not overly restrictive and did not expose me to unacceptable levels of risk. The problem with police and their apologists in America is that the only level of risk they're willing to accept is virtually zero. For them "officer safety" is more important than everything else, including the safety of the civilians they're supposed to protecting and serving.
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