12-year-old playing with fake gun shot dead by Ohio police.

[markiii]

looks like there is a cure for stupid after all

[Spanglepants]

Wow, He's right on every point and he hasn't said everything thats on his mind I bet.

Elroy Blue said:

How I'd love to hear a UK Police chief speak to the press like this, but the message is very clear and very true

http://clashdaily.com/2014/11/boom-milwaukee-polic...

[andymc]

A lot is down to their liberal gun laws

[Wacky Racer]

Couple of points....

If the police had shouted to him "Put your gun down and hands up"....what if he had been deaf?....(Unlikely I know)

Why did the police not just shoot him in the leg, assuming he could have done?

[irocfan]

Wacky Racer said:

Why did the police not just shoot him in the leg, assuming he could have done?

more chance of missing and hitting an innocent person quite some ways away also being shot in the leg doesn't stop you from using a gun in your hand....

[BoRED S2upid]

otolith said:

How does shooting someone in the leg stop him shooting you in the face?

It doesn't and as soon as he points a gun at you the second shot takes his head off. The first shot focuses their mind.

[Matt Harper]

BoRED S2upid said:

It doesn't and as soon as he points a gun at you the second shot takes his head off. The first shot focuses their mind.

Just like Clint Eastwood

[XCP]

BoRED S2upid said:

It doesn't and as soon as he points a gun at you the second shot takes his head off. The first shot focuses their mind.

Dear me.

[IanMorewood]

Have to say if he went for the gun which wasn't painted in bright colours the officer who shot made a legitimate choice.

[BoRED S2upid]

Matt Harper said:

Just like Clint Eastwood

Clint would have shot the gun out of the kids hand.

[KemP]

Wacky Racer said:

Couple of points....


Why did the police not just shoot him in the leg, assuming he could have done?

Read the other thread about the police shooting in the US. The office hit the suspect 7 times before the guy stopped charging at him. Shooting in the leg is Hollywood dreaming.



Why is it so hard to understand, If you pull a gun on the police, any police force, its not going to end well.

[smegmore]

I blame Will Smith.

[irocfan]

KemP said:

Wacky Racer said:

Couple of points....


Why did the police not just shoot him in the leg, assuming he could have done?

Read the other thread about the police shooting in the US. The office hit the suspect 7 times before the guy stopped charging at him. Shooting in the leg is Hollywood dreaming.



Why is it so hard to understand, If you pull a gun on the police, any police force, its not going to end well.

[KemP]

irocfan said:

Which part

[BoRED S2upid]

KemP said:

any police force, its not going to end well.

Oh I dunno, in this country a pcso on their push bike it's going to end a bit differently it takes a while to get the guns out over here.

[KemP]

BoRED S2upid said:

Oh I dunno, in this country a pcso on their push bike it's going to end a bit differently it takes a while to get the guns out over here.

If some one dialed 999 and reported the same 'guy with gun, may or may not be fake' it wouldn't be the pcso they send.

I understand where your coming from tho, the policing in the UK is now a sad state of affairs

[irocfan]

KemP said:

irocfan said:

Which part

the part implying that the cop was anything other than guilty!!

[KemP]

irocfan said:

the part implying that the cop was anything other than guilty!!

Got ya

[HaplessBoyLard]

[quote]Why did the police not just shoot him in the leg, assuming he could have done?
[/quote]

FFS. Every time a police shooting is discussed, be it in the UK or the US, this st is trotted out.

Do you have any idea how difficult shooting a pistol is? It's hard enough on a firing range with a static target and no pressure.

They shoot at the centre of mass to give the best chance of nullifying the threat.

Edited by HaplessBoyLard on Tuesday 25th November 21:10

[otolith]

And of course a gunshot injury to the leg can be life threatening.