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In reply to the discussion: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting near Detroit high school [View all]apocalypsehow
(12,751 posts)68. Nice backtrack from your unrestrained enthusiasm for this shooting in #42 above.
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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