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There are plenty of "less than lethal" options

Posted on: April 13, 2021 at 09:48:58 CT

Eggs MU

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that will stop someone in their tracks but not kill them. For example:

https://byrna.com/

If cops pulling people over had these and tasers instead of guns, you'd have little to no risk of the Brooklyn Center situation happening.

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cops should be held to a higher standard - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:32:53

Why should there be separate systems? - Sal CMSU - 4/13 09:55:49

they have "friends" in the current system - meatiger MU - 4/13 10:00:05

Cops aren't trained to "shoot to kill" - Sal CMSU - 4/13 10:23:57

They are shot on how to kill people - meatiger MU - 4/13 10:31:44

"there are far too many videos now that show cops escalating - Mizzou Lou KC - 4/13 10:15:56

Are you kidding... - Outsider MU - 4/13 09:56:59

brilliant. anything we can do to make the job less - noodle MU - 4/13 09:54:31

Did Wright have an arrest warrant or not? - Mizzou Lou KC - 4/13 09:50:16

irrelevant (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/13 10:00:47

Ha! Good one (nm) - Outsider MU - 4/13 10:10:03

You are killing the narrative man... - Outsider MU - 4/13 09:54:48

Bottom line...he was a good kid, on his way to Harvard. - Mizzou Lou KC - 4/13 10:04:27

Was he any threat to the officers - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:51:30

Answer the question - Mizzou Lou KC - 4/13 10:12:22

That’s the same number of accountants that - Outsider MU - 4/13 10:16:47

I always wondered why DMV workers have come out - Mizzou Lou KC - 4/13 10:21:45

There are plenty of "less than lethal" options - Eggs MU - 4/13 09:48:58

No, the public must comply or die - Ace AU - 4/13 09:43:26

Wrong as usual but comply and live (nm) - Outsider MU - 4/13 09:50:42

if they don't comply, they must die - Ace AU - 4/13 10:00:55

Only you are saying that so carry on. (nm) - Outsider MU - 4/13 10:08:46

Only in cities run by Dems apparently (nm) - Spanky KU - 4/13 09:47:52

Definition of a very slippery slope, you mean hate crimes - tigertix MU - 4/13 09:42:25

No..one crime - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:44:22

Agree about higher standards but cops don’t give up the - hokie VT - 4/13 09:38:45

Cops, and politicians, that abuse their authority should - DHighlander NWMSU - 4/13 10:21:54

This is spot on(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 4/13 09:42:17

they should be treated like any other charged criminal - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:40:39

Doctor for one because the nature of the work includes - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 4/13 09:45:20

You seem to suggest that all police shootings are crimes. Nm - hokie VT - 4/13 09:44:05

Not all - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:44:47

Hmmmm... so how DO you know the difference? - tigerfans3 MU - 4/13 09:47:56

Well, one is too many. Whadya think 85%, 60%..? Nm - hokie VT - 4/13 09:47:36

no idea - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:50:24

Yeah because all other jobs are exactly like being a cop(nm) - Outsider MU - 4/13 09:41:50

I have been saying this for years - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 4/13 09:37:13

And you continue to defend the system we have now - meatiger MU - 4/13 09:39:20

The crimes you claim have no victims Have victims - tigerfans3 MU - 4/13 09:52:36

While a crackhead purchasing crack my be victimless how many - DHighlander NWMSU - 4/13 10:13:43

So deal with the actual damage - meatiger MU - 4/13 10:21:41

I would highly recommend complying with police - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 4/13 09:41:20

Comply and you live...it’s not arguable (nm) - Outsider MU - 4/13 09:40:23