This cunt got what he deserved!

[TheDemonLord]

The World health Organisation certainly defines it as a mental illness ... they now call it "dependency syndrome" ...

http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/t...efinition1/en/

Interesting article, certainly - but not once does it use the word mental OR Illness.

If you call a help line in Godzone would you expert the Armed Offenders Squad to arrive fully equipped and ready to shoot?

Threatening suicide/self-harm does not mean that person posses a threat to anyone else .. the cops arreap to have given the family no time to talk - ordered themout of the house .. went into the bedroom ...

Again - it depends on what I am doing, and history has shown us that unstable people contemplating suicide don't always just off themselves.

[caspernz]

Every situation is different of course. My main concern is with the "shoot first/ask questions later" mentality that Hollywood perpetuates as a justifiable answer. Maybe I'm mellowing as I grow older, but it bugs me when the lethal solution to a temporary problem becomes accepted to the point it's the first (and only) choice in some eyes.

[jasonu]

Did this guy get what he deserved also?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...-kill-him.html

When the whole story comes out from credible sources...
Not sure I would rely on a report from an outfit calling themselves The Daily beast.

[husaberg]

When the whole story comes out from credible sources...
Not sure I would rely on a report from an outfit calling themselves The Daily beast.

Nor would I rely on the ability of a grieving family who are traumatised to be able to assess what occurred with a degree of impartiality.
I wonder from reading it whether they had been asked during their call for help if they were afraid of him or thought he could harm others.
Of course that would mean someone would have to put aside prejudices they have, that all police are only out to kill, that they shoot first and ask questions later though.

[Smifffy]

I was once told that if you say "Stop or I will shoot", and they don't stop and you don't shoot, then not only are you at greater risk of death or disability, but it now also makes you a liar. Nobody likes a liar.

[hungryretire]

They can shoot the guy somewhere to incapacitate him or to limit his mobility, right?

[Smifffy]

They can shoot the guy somewhere to incapacitate him or to limit his mobility, right?

Yes, they always try to limit his mobility by aiming at the centre of mass. A direct hit there usually incapacitates them quite quickly.

[husaberg]

They can shoot the guy somewhere to incapacitate him or to limit his mobility, right?

If the police make a decision to shoot someone, They are trained only to shoot to kill, otherwise it was not necessary to shoot them in the first place, as there were other options available. Shooting is used as lethal force. To protect the officer or someone else.

[gammaguy]

Well, it turns out he stole the gun from Walmart and was only threatening to shoot himself.

Paints a fairly clear picture of police over-reaction.

Here's a longer version.

There ya go then,hes a goddam shoplifter should be shot

Fucker