So, if someone yells, and you turn to face them... obviously, you must have a gun and be about to shoot them. Silly man... he had it coming.
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FL LEOs shoot unarmed 60yr old man! Wounded him and the two cops screwed up.
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Trigger happy...
I'm not commenting on this particular case. What I'm pointing out is that it is NOT necessary to see a gun. Are you saying that if a mugger has his hand in a coat pocket and says "Give me your money or I'll shoot you" that you can't kill him in self defense? After all, you don't see a gun.
BS someone has to be armed. You don't have to wait for someone to go back to their car and get a gun in their hands before shooting. Also, SCOTUS has said the shooting MUST be viewed from the point of view of the officers at that point in time... not a day later, not even a minute later.
The shooting may be justified, it may not, who freakin knows.
Also old people will kill the **** out of you just as quick as young people.
The shooting may be justified, it may not, who freakin knows.
Also old people will kill the **** out of you just as quick as young people.
"Furtive movement" is the definition by the court I believe. Can't really comment on the situation but yeah it's sad when someone gets shot by accident, worse yet when those involved lie, toss a throw away gun in the mix and attempt to cover it up (the Atlanta Grandmother killed).
Furtive movement is a defense for both non-LEO and LEO if one reasonably believes another has a weapon and they are in danger. I explained it to my son; "Son if LEO pulls you over, don't reach around and grab your wallet in a manner that could get you shot". Think about perception and it's implication.
