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Originally Posted by Hugh
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Again, whilst it is terrible that officers die this way, there were 2 killings by guns of Police Officers in Minnesota over a 5 year period - not exactly an everyday occurrence.
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That's a very good statistic, which when you think about it, is probably due to the police using force to disarm and restrain (probably even shoot and kill) crazed drug fuelled nutters waving a gun around in public for example.
I think if the police played 'nice', there would be a lot more killed.
I know I'm the sort that would shoot first and question later . . . which is why I decided a career in the forces was not for me
oh, and if people arrested (or told to stop) by police just stopped instead of running/fighting/resisting, police probably wouldn't have to escalate things.
cue people saying "they resist because they know what's going to happen"