eesh Wrote:
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> Five shots....seems like overkill, but lethal
> force was definitely justified.
Five shots is not overkill. Lethal force not too sure of, the cop was standing his ground and not retreating at all. But for all we know is the guy wanted a suicide by officer. Personally I would have backed up out of the house and given a few dozen more commands or tazed him. All around a poor choice of the guy with the knife.
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> Still, I don't think a civilian acting in
> self-defense would have gotten the break that the
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Agree, the civilian would have had a escape route, the back door.