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In reply to the discussion: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting near Detroit high school [View all]primavera
(5,191 posts)65. And now we'll never know, will we?
I always wonder how many of the shootings described by the shooters as legitimate use of lethal force for self defense were, in fact, necessary. Our default response seem to be to instantly accept at face value the report of the shooter, no questions asked. After all, we weren't there and we wouldn't want to "blame the victim." So, by this reasoning, 100% of self-defense shootings were absolutely necessary and prudent. Yet I would bet every penny I have that at least some of those shootings involved overreactions or even willful misinterpretations of intent on the part of the person "defending" him/herself. Where is the accountability for those acts?
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IIRC I read you had to be in the reserves before you'd be considered for a regular cop job.
Robb
Feb 2013
#59
But, in the end, they did not shoot him. If he'd handed over his wallet, they would have likely left
Hoyt
Feb 2013
#77
There was no guarantee the thugs wouldn't have killed him if he had cooperated
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#43
"Necessary" or not, according to the laws we all live under it was justifiable
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#66
If he said one had a gun, and niether had anything that even resembles one.......
Socal31
Feb 2013
#54
I don't know the specifics of Michigan law, but in most states there is no requirement for parity...
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#67
Nice backtrack from your unrestrained enthusiasm for this shooting in #42 above.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#68
"Reply #42 will be up held" - as if this is some kind of legal proceeding we're conducting here.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#73