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Originally Posted by Mike80911
There is no law or even a department policy that states an officer may only use deadly physical force when a subject is armed. There is however a long list of times when an officer may use it to prevent or terminate serious physical injury to themselves or others. I believe that when all of the facts of this case come out the officer will be proven to have acted within his justifiable rights.
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Based on this statement and also your tag line, it makes me wonder about the mindset of modern cops. Is it common for most police officers to constantly feel threatened? Based on my own experiences, I have noticed most cops to be even more on edge these days, even in situations where they aren't on duty, backyard party, etc..
So you know, Im not disrespecting you or your public service. Just trying to understand. I've been around cops who were good and bad. I'll assume you were a fine upstanding officer who helped people and made the world a little better.
