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Originally Posted by EricOKC
If you're a police officer who has given a lawful order to stop, yes you CAN threaten.
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In other words, you agree that cops are a special class of citizens given a special set of rights. And other citizens are treated as inferior to them.
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Bear in mind that heading toward the vehicle is in and of itself a threatening act as it is logical to believe the suspect may be attempting to retrieve a weapon from the car, or perhaps use the car as one.
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When I said threatening, I meant a realistic threat, not the cops' overactive imagination. In any case, should I be allowed to point guns at people who get into their cars? Or do you accept that cops SHOULD be given special class status along with special rights?
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No, but it is an action which should put a cop on alert. As stated, the suspect could be retrieving a weapon.
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Of course. And he could be getting ready set off a nuke in his trunk. Should we let cops kill everyone getting into their cars?
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So tell us Slon, what should have been done? Merely let him go?
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Did he commit ANY crime prior to the point where the cops pointed their guns at him? Because his following actions appear to be a result of being threatened with firearms (a legitimate threat).
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Bell signed his own death warrant the moment he tried to run. The fault is his own.
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Once again, the cops pointed their guns at him BEFORE he ran, according to the articles.