Seattle Police Officer gets away with murder

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Originally Posted by HyperTek

i suppose its easier to kill off your suspect rather then have them press charges on you for shooting em in the arm etc..

Honestly he probably could have just pulled his gun out and pointed at him to scare the guy rather then pull it out soo fast and blast.

the way it's SUPPOSED to work is that your pistol is your last option in the escalation of force. verbal commands to contact controls to non lethal tactics (i.e. pepper spray/taser) to lastly, deadly force. i know my rules of engagment are very similiar if not exactly like city/state police...and i'm not allowed to "shoot to wound". if i'm in a confrontation were deadly force must be used, i have to shoot to kill. if i get caught firing a warning shot or intentially shooting in a green area (arms,legs,hands,feet) i can kiss my ass and job good bye.

now on the issue at hand, i can't put myself in that guys shoes or comment because i wasn't there and to be honest we're only getting audio. but at the very least pepper spary or taser should have been used first. you never never go from verbal commands straight to deadly force...UNLESS a firearm is suspected or witnessed.