And you somehow imagine that they did not intend to destroy their target if the necessity arose?
I do very much believe they intended to shoot if the necessity arose. What decides "necessity" in this case? Does camera-kid actually have a gun, and if not, where is the necessity? Was there a possible threat identified? If yes, then obviously they were justified. It doesn't matter that he didn't have a gun (or did he?), if it was reported that he was, looked like he did, then it seems to me (without being a lawyer) that law enforcement was justified.
But you then go on to explain how the cops were wrong in their actions based on what you admit is a lack of any knowledge of tactics
I say there's a general lack of knowledge of any facts about the incident in question. So unless someone can produce facts, it's ALL (you, me, and Bobby McGee) speculation. I'm ready to condemn or forgive them ALL.
The title of this thread, "cops point gun at man thinking he is sniper," if FACT, is all the justification they need to be pointing in his general direction. The evidence will probably bear that out. Until evidence arises, I'm out of this smoke and noise.
jm
I do very much believe they intended to shoot if the necessity arose. What decides "necessity" in this case? Does camera-kid actually have a gun, and if not, where is the necessity? Was there a possible threat identified? If yes, then obviously they were justified. It doesn't matter that he didn't have a gun (or did he?), if it was reported that he was, looked like he did, then it seems to me (without being a lawyer) that law enforcement was justified.
But you then go on to explain how the cops were wrong in their actions based on what you admit is a lack of any knowledge of tactics
I say there's a general lack of knowledge of any facts about the incident in question. So unless someone can produce facts, it's ALL (you, me, and Bobby McGee) speculation. I'm ready to condemn or forgive them ALL.
The title of this thread, "cops point gun at man thinking he is sniper," if FACT, is all the justification they need to be pointing in his general direction. The evidence will probably bear that out. Until evidence arises, I'm out of this smoke and noise.
jm