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ProSense

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8. In the context

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:16 PM

Feb 2013

(The stats argument goes both ways. If killing Americans is to be incredibly rare then what's the problem with some oversight?)

...of my point (when was the last "extra-judicial targeted killing" in the U.S.?), it isn't "rare," it doesn't happen.

Shooting by law enforcement, either by accident or other motive, does happen.

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Shot by Police versus Execution [View all] cthulu2016 Feb 2013 OP

Very good. Autumn Feb 2013 #1

. cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #2

I don't know. In some cities, from everything I've read, when drug busts go tactical Recursion Feb 2013 #3

Wait, ProSense Feb 2013 #4

My concern is law, not stats cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #7

In the context ProSense Feb 2013 #8

I think one of the biggest differences between drone and police Whisp Feb 2013 #5

The police are ALWAYS subject to judicial (and public) oversight and review Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #6

I agree with what you say here cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #10

For an interesting read on the subject of police shooting suspects on sight, Robb Feb 2013 #9

What should have been done with Mr. Anwar al-Awlaki? arely staircase Feb 2013 #11

If I drafted the law... a national security court of cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #12

thank you for that response arely staircase Feb 2013 #14

I think the Civil War was a fairly traditional war cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #15

It was fairly traditional for its time arely staircase Feb 2013 #16

Such courts already exist, I think cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #17

i think they are secret to an extent arely staircase Feb 2013 #18

Thanks for pointing out this important distinction. NT EOTE Feb 2013 #13