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**Hugh** · 01-12-2009, 21:58

Flyboy, I agree with you on some things, and disagree on others - on this I have to disagree with you.

The police were looking for an armed and dangerous killer, who had murdered four officers - they came across the suspect, and shouted at him to stop, but he continued running; they were in a no-win situation, and if they had let him go and he had killed others (civvies or cops), they would have been lambasted for incompetence.

They acted, I believe, appropriately in the circumstances, and under their terms of engagement (or whatever rules US police use) - which is completely different from being "judge and jury".

What should they have done in the circumstances, do you think? (at 2:45am in the morning, stopping a stolen car, hunting a known killer).

01-12-2009, 21:58	#168
Hugh laeva recumbens anguis Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 69 Services: Premiere Collection Posts: 43,924	Re: 'Thirteen shot dead' at US army base Flyboy, I agree with you on some things, and disagree on others - on this I have to disagree with you. The police were looking for an armed and dangerous killer, who had murdered four officers - they came across the suspect, and shouted at him to stop, but he continued running; they were in a no-win situation, and if they had let him go and he had killed others (civvies or cops), they would have been lambasted for incompetence. They acted, I believe, appropriately in the circumstances, and under their terms of engagement (or whatever rules US police use) - which is completely different from being "judge and jury". What should they have done in the circumstances, do you think? (at 2:45am in the morning, stopping a stolen car, hunting a known killer). __________________ Thank you for calling the Abyss. If you have called to scream, please press 1 to be transferred to the Void, or press 2 to begin your stare. If my post is in bold and this colour, it's a Moderator Request.