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In reply to the discussion: The Capitol Incident: "They didn't have to shoot her." [View all]CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)186. True. I can imagine they would be useful during normal driving conditions. nt
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* Who acts like a terrorist by trying to barrel through White House Security in a car. (nt)
IdaBriggs
Oct 2013
#24
I am not sure which one scares me the most - the "crazy" ones, or the "sane" ones.
IdaBriggs
Oct 2013
#49
The police use of lethal force here demands an exhaustive investigation.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2013
#183
The drug used in tranquilizer darts for larger wild animals is EXTREMELY dangerous in humans.
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#167
I had to rattle my head at that too. A dart that will pierce through a car and be non-lethal.
alphafemale
Oct 2013
#179
she has a long history of mental illness... it wasn't the head injury. n/t
progressivebydesign
Oct 2013
#143
If you were referring to the Navy Yard shooting, it was not a terrorist attack.
KamaAina
Oct 2013
#125
All they had were bodies the first time. And she basically plowed through one officer.
randome
Oct 2013
#14
Wherever it was that the six officers surrounded the car and pointed guns at her.
randome
Oct 2013
#25
Likely, it would go off prematurely. But those spinners do add much to a driver's ability to turn.
GreenStormCloud
Oct 2013
#184
Did you see the video? The car wasn't immobilized, it was driving away from the cops AFAIK.
CJCRANE
Oct 2013
#109
I saw the one from yesterday where she drove behind some trees and we heard some gunshots.
CJCRANE
Oct 2013
#116
Eventually, the motorcycles catch up and one guy breaks the windshield with his helmet
jberryhill
Oct 2013
#121
That was a different incident. Methinks you're just being contrarian for the sake of it.
CJCRANE
Oct 2013
#126
Thanks for the info. The shots in the video were fired while the car was moving.
CJCRANE
Oct 2013
#165
Bingo! and if they hadn't done it and she killed the baby, they'd blame the cops nt
progressivebydesign
Oct 2013
#150
I am usually the first to criticize excessive use of force by police; however, in this case . . .
markpkessinger
Oct 2013
#178
They were doing their job. Which would be keep a bomb from getting to the target.
Thor_MN
Oct 2013
#83
hate to disagree with you, but the choice is to shoot the bomber even if there is a dead man switch
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#41
"Is it possible this woman took a wrong turn, and completed freaked out when the police swarmed her"
WilliamPitt
Oct 2013
#27
I know somebody who went into diabetic shock and rammed some cars on the highway.
wercal
Oct 2013
#51
She believed she could communicate with Obama. Her head wasn't in reality. She was unmedicated.
MADem
Oct 2013
#147
When they first had the car surrounded on foot (before she fled) they did not shoot her.
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#54
I would have first assumed a dead man switch if I thought explosivies were onboard
seveneyes
Oct 2013
#45
As horrendously sad as it is, there in nothing else that could have been done.
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#59
No, they didn't have to shoot her. But this is the 'shoot first ask questions
sabrina 1
Oct 2013
#78
it was a tragedy and another example of our fine mental healthcare system....
CarrieLynne
Oct 2013
#92
I thought the whole point of all this NSA dragnet spying was to protect us from car bombs
Demeter
Oct 2013
#94
The terrorists won, that's my thought. Most days I'm just numbed to this sad fact,
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#98
The only thing that stops a bad girl in a car is a good guy with a gun.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#108
This happened because Obama is scared and we don't have prayer in school anymore.
progressoid
Oct 2013
#115
I heard it was marxist fundamentalists conspiring to impose muslamic atheism on everyone.
CJCRANE
Oct 2013
#119
If the driver were a middle eastern man, the media wouldn't be asking any questions
Orrex
Oct 2013
#120
Also, a blowout of a tire on a car travelling at high speed can have very bad results
onenote
Oct 2013
#185
REally? Because the majority of these people want to Suicide By Cop.
progressivebydesign
Oct 2013
#157
I applaud the cops. Hell they were not even being paid because of the shutdown.
B Calm
Oct 2013
#172