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Mosby

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45. Why couldn't they use non-lethal means first?

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 02:19 PM

Jan 2012

Some stun guns fire electrodes over a distance.

Or they could have used a device that shoots a net.

Or they could have sent in a K9.

Or they could have winged him in the leg.

A K9 would have been the best bet, they would have known it was a pellet gun instantly.

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8Th-Grader Killed By Texas Police Had Pellet Gun [View all] Purveyor Jan 2012 OP

sad. some of those bb pistols would look real, if not held completely still. dionysus Jan 2012 #1

With machine guns, grenades, and bazookas going off right across the border, I'm not surprised Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2012 #3

Links? Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #5

Drug cartels' new weaponry means war ellisonz Jan 2012 #14

It's not getting better, I can tell you that Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #15

"Civilians haven't got a prayer." ellisonz Jan 2012 #18

Thanks! Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #23

Yes, yes they are nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #19

While the war on drugs is rather hot on the other side of the border nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #20

You're right. Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #21

What I find not shocking, is how our media has gone out of it's way nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #26

It shocks me, when I realize how oblivious most compatriots are Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #29

It is a national characteristic, we are a highly insular country nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #30

15 and still in the 8th grade? demtenjeep Jan 2012 #4

Yeah, I was wondering about that, too. WillowTree Jan 2012 #17

He could have just started school a year late tammywammy Jan 2012 #32

the police and the public Mosby Jan 2012 #6

He killed himself. Codeine Jan 2012 #9

That's how I read it, too. Suicide by Cop............. TheDebbieDee Jan 2012 #12

This was a freak'n kid for shit sakes, don't they cops do target practice any more? Why not shoot lonestarnot Jan 2012 #24

It is not legal to do that. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #31

Put yourself in the place of the cops, they know all to well that the gun may teddy51 Jan 2012 #10

In this case, I am on the side of the police. RebelOne Jan 2012 #37

It was self defense----they only have milliseconds to decide whether the gun was real or not. virgogal Jan 2012 #11

Got a link to the video? rfranklin Jan 2012 #13

Nope,no link to a video. I just read the article which is the way I got my news virgogal Jan 2012 #28

A question for you. Edweird Jan 2012 #16

Just curious. No orange tip? Not saying that would have helped but I thought they were required. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #34

While orange tips are required on toy guns, pellet guns are not toys, therefore no orange tip. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #35

I don't think that's reasonable. sibelian Jan 2012 #39

Why couldn't they use non-lethal means first? Mosby Jan 2012 #45

Sad as it may be, if I were a law officer I would not be waiting around to see if teddy51 Jan 2012 #7

Not sure police had much choice, but this is indirect effect of our idiotic love affair with guns. Hoyt Jan 2012 #8

I had a bad feeling about this story when I read the first headlines. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #22

It's really hard to negotiate with crazy. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #43

It's a difficult call, but the Wingnuts will take advantage. n/t UTUSN Jan 2012 #25

2nd amendment protects us so we can buy realistic pellet guns to give our kids for christmas....nt Evasporque Jan 2012 #27

What's your solution? Outlaw realistic pellet guns? Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #33

Not outlaw. Maybe they should make the HappyMe Jan 2012 #42

A can of black spray paint would counteract making them colorful. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #46

I don't know anything about pellet pistols JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2012 #36

People have been killed by pellet guns hobbit709 Jan 2012 #38

There are high powered air guns that can be used on big game, up to .50 calibre. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #48

Couldn't they have shot his hand holding the gun? backtoblue Jan 2012 #40

You are expecting expert marksmanship from everyday police officers? MH1 Jan 2012 #41

No. That's Hollywood's version. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #44

As someone has already pointed out, that's pure Hollywood. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #47