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Originally Posted by BiStateNo
Give me a break here guy.
Six, supposedly well trained, armed men against one man (obviously out of his mind). YEAH the cops are the bad guys here.
Here is what I will promise you. If these events were turned around and we were in a combat theater with me as your Platoon Sergeant - every one of those men would be facing court martial right now.
It was a cowardly act by "heroes". Period.
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I've been in theater too, brother. Don't get me started on the bs politics did to the rules of engagement. Swear to god the last trip I was told I couldn't shoot unless I was shot at first.
Maybe you didn't read the whole thread or all the "presented" "facts" we have available here, I don't know (I bet we don't know everything and I bet you weren't there). But only two officers fired lethal rounds. Both at the same time, triple taps like that's their training.
They took the shots right after the poor crazy guy took an aggressive stance with two knives, while the k9 officer was right in front of him, without his weapon drawn. Within a 10 foot "danger zone" often taught in police departments knife training curriculum.
The poor crazy guy made a sudden movement with those knives in a very intense position, did he trip? Did he turn? Was he about to throw the knives? Was he about to do something else?
We'll never know his intent in that second, but we know he pulled two knives on advancing officers after stating he would kill them if they advanced. That is at the very least showing some intent. Intent to be taken seriously.
And if you were my plt Sgt trying to court martial me or my squad for performing in such a manner, my first sgt would kick your ass at the suggestion.