Duck.....the cops are shooting!!

One dead, one injured - Cops cant shoot anymore
Canada
June 7, 2011 3:06pm CST
You had better duck or run as fast as you can to get away if ever you see some cops take out their guns here. This morning, a man using his knife was cutting open some garbage bags out on the streets. (garbage day in Montreal today) His neighbor went out to ask what was wrong with "Mario" and why he was doing that but he seemed to be non responsive. So he called 911 to tell them what was going on. TWO cars showed up for a total of FOUR cops. They tried to talk to Mario, to tell him to calm down and put down the knife but Mario wouldnt listen and started to run. He was either a) stoned, b) have low blood sugar or c) maybe having a stroke and had impaired judgment!! So what do the cops do, they run after him and they shoot him. In the legs? NO. In the arms? NO. They shoot to kill and indeed he is dead. FOUR shots were fired to stop a deranged man with a tiny knife.......AND they also shot an innocent passerby who was at 500 yes FIVE HUNDRED feet from there!!!!!!!!!!! How on earth did they manage to KILL someone who had only but a tiny knife and HOW on earth did they manage to shoot an innocent passerby IN THE HEAD!! The four cops were taken to hospital to be treated for shock.......SORRY???? Obviously now the requirements to become a policeman have dropped or they play too many computer games while sitting in their cars and think its ok to be trigger happy and shoot just about anyone, anywhere, anytime!! Do you think the cops are becoming MORE dangerous than the people they try to stop lately??? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/07/montreal-shooting.html
2 responses
• United States
7 Jun 11
I need to see what the police reports say. Police are trained to shoot to kill, because trying to aim for arms or legs is dangerous to everyone: more chance of ricochet, more chance the suspect could still attack, etc. The problem is, the police are also not supposed to be shooting fleeing suspects. Shooting a suspect in the back is the ultimate sign of a problem. If that happened then we have a problem, but if the guy stopped to face them with the knife at the ready, he deserved what he got. Too many cops have lost their lives by not treating a knife-armed suspect as a deadly foe, therefore they are now trained to shoot until the suspect is down. In that case, he was lucky not to get a full clip. Shooting a passerby is a little more of a question. Without viewing the scene I cannot comment at all. It's possible the person got hit because one officer was stupid enough to try to aim for an arm or leg as you suggested they do. We could have more innocent casualties if they all tried that. Bottom line: you have any weapon readied against an officer and you do not drop it on command, you are going to die.
• Canada
7 Jun 11
I do understand what you're saying but what if the man was having psychological problems? He wasnt responsible for his actions. Couldnt they shoot a tranquilizer instead of real bullets? He wasnt endangering anyone, he was simply poking garbage bags with his knife to begin with. Im now very afraid of cops. I do understand them not wanting to be attacked but there were 4 of them and one of him. Surely there must be a better way to calm someone down? Thanks for sharing your views on this. I do respect your opinion, I just cant agree that they have the right to shoot to kill....it means they are now judge and jury!
• United States
7 Jun 11
Oh wow this is sad, as I Here they cannot shoot anyone unless they are in direct danger and the man, though running away was a danger to the police at all. Shows that some policeman take way too drastic measures as what if they had missed and shot an innocent bystander. Sure they can run after him but shooting him makes no sense. Here I have heard where policeman do as such and actually get suspended without pay until a full investigation has completed. I have heard of policeman being fired and sued over this type of activity.
• Canada
7 Jun 11
Here they are not suspended or even fired for doing so. They seem to do no wrong. BTW.....they DID shoot an innocent bystander who was minding his own business, on his way to work. He was shot in the head and is in very serious condition at the hospital now fighting for his life. As for the man they were running after, he was killed......for running away with a tiny knife. Thanks for sharing how it goes in your country.