Well, he won't do *that* again...

In before the 10 page argument about how the officer should have tried to shoot him more nicely, like in the toe.

FTFA: He was wearing black shorts and was bare chested, police were told.

Isn't a bare chest ideal for a taserin'?

Oh wait, tasers are used for people who mouth off, not as a "less than lethal" weapon where you could avoid shooting someone dead.

bubo_sibiricus: FTFA: He was wearing black shorts and was bare chested, police were told.

Isn't a bare chest ideal for a taserin'?

Oh wait, tasers are used for people who mouth off, not as a "less than lethal" weapon where you could avoid shooting someone dead.

Had you RTFA, you would have noticed that he did not have a taser issued, only pepper spray.

I'm kind of doubting this fellow was speaking softly.

This is why sticks should be outlawed. There's no good reason for someone to need a stick, unless they are in the military or building traps.

Don't take a stick to a gunfight.

FTA:
Would a Taser have made a difference? That will be addressed by the investigation, Parker said.

It might not have made a difference, but it would have been fun to try.

By the way, not enough cop hate on this thread yet. Step it up folks.

apachevoyeur: By the way, not enough cop hate on this thread yet. Step it up folks.

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You know Teddy was a police commissioner, right?

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You know Teddy was a police commissioner, right?

That cleaned up police corruption.

/BULLY!!

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You know Teddy was a police commissioner, right?

Yes

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You know Teddy was a police commissioner, right?

That cleaned up police corruption.

/BULLY!!

And Yes.....

Carn: In before the 10 page argument about how the officer should have tried to shoot him more nicely, like in the toe.

There were some true morons in the Friday thread, to be sure.

What the stick probably looked like

Kill cops because cops kill.

hoo_hoo_fred: This text is now purple: ChipNASA: apachevoyeur: By the way, not enough cop hate on this thread yet. Step it up folks.

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You know Teddy was a police commissioner, right?

That cleaned up police corruption.

/BULLY!!

Corruption, yes. Whether that reduced police violence...

ButterMule: Kill cops because cops kill.

cops kill because fu(k you!

ButterMule: Kill cops because cops kill.

I wish internet tough guys like you would take their own advice. Seriously. You should march down to the nearest cop you can find, and try to give him a good killin'.

You can repay me for this advice by naming me as a life insurance beneficiary.

bubo_sibiricus: FTFA: He was wearing black shorts and was bare chested, police were told.

Isn't a bare chest ideal for a taserin'?

Oh wait, tasers are used for people who mouth off, not as a "less than lethal" weapon where you could avoid shooting someone dead.

Had you RTFA, you'd know that he was not issued a taser. Not all cops carry them, and not every department even uses them.

Okay, really, what ever happened to "putting one in the leg" in the case of a man armed with a farking stick? Was the cop that incompetent with his firearm that he couldn't have hit the man's leg at close range like that? According to TFA, the cop had mace... why wasn't that in hand instead of his sidearm; why was the sidearm the first thing he went for when confronting a guy with a stick?

Christ, even our most deadly warriors get "does he deserve a bullet" training: where is some of that for our ever-more-militant police force?

Killing a guy for waving a stick in a threatening manner... what a farking coward. I hope he's done in the police and spends time in jail for manslaughter, while the dead man's family gets moved to the 1%; but we all know none of that will happen.

/personal risk: it's part of the job, you don't get to kill at will to reduce it

Carn: In before the 10 page argument about how the officer should have tried to shoot him more nicely, like in the toe.

I guess I assumed that officers have some kind of gun training and regular target practice. If the guy was so close there wasn't time to get out the pepper spray, that should be close enough to be able to shoot him where you want.

Why, when facing a single man with a stick, is the gun the first thing to come out? Is that the Anchorage way?

"He was brandishing a stick, like a weapon," Parker said. "I can kill you just as easily with a stick as I can with a baseball bat or an ice pick, or a knife. I mean, it's a dangerous situation."

Riiiiiiiight.

Supposing someone had come after you with a banana and you haven't got a gun?
Shut up!

/Or was it a pointed stick?