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In response to "omg, shoot him! -- nm" by mud

I know that's not the real solution but I'm having trouble figuring out exactly what should have been done. -- nm

Posted by zork Jul 29 '15, 13:36

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Call back up for a start. Don't pull a gun. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:40 19
- I hate guns and that cops pull them so quickly so often. There was backup. You can see at the end of the tape as they approach the car. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:42 18
  - Then the cop had options he choose not to use. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:43 17
    - What options exactly? -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:44 16
      - His option was to not stupidly stick his arm in the car and instead chase the guy as he drove off. -- nm - Ender Jul 29, 13:48 8
        
        I think they try and avoid chases at all costs. He can hurt others if he's allowed to drive away -- nm - CQ Jul 29, 13:52 1
        
        And chases by the cops ramp it up more. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:52
        
        That's the thing. Everything is what he shouldn't have done (including shooting the guy). I'd like to know what actually should have been done. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:50 5
        
        What do you think I've been saying? -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:51 4
        
        Maybe I'm not reading your posts properly but the only message I'm getting is to not shoot the guy, which I agree is desirable. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:54 3
        
        I think we can all agree that shooting a person in the head is not the most desirable outcome, heh -- nm - CQ Jul 29, 13:55 1
        
        absolutely -- nm - zork Jul 29, 14:01
        
        Calling backup, blocking the car, -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:55
      - Physically blocking the car with the cruiser for one. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:45 6
        
        It was behind the suspect car and the guy would be gone before getting it going. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:46 5
        
        That's why you call backup. So there's more than one car, and that one of them can cut the car off. -- nm* - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:47 4
        
        The other cop was out of the car covering the first cop. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:49 3
        
        They should both have radios on their shoulders so they can call for back up. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:50 2
        
        cops are stretched thin as it is, teh macho expectation is, you stopped them, you handle the situation - zeitgeist Jul 29, 14:03 1
        
        Well...he is now "that" guy who shot a possible drunk because he looked at him crosseyed. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 14:09
Uh. How about "proceed with the traffic stop per the usual protocols"? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 13:37 13
- It looked to me that he wanted the guy out of the car to arrest him for possible DUI and the guy was not having any of that - zork Jul 29, 13:40 12
  - I'm sure it happens enough that there are protocols to cover that. And that they don't include shooting the driver in the head. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:42 11
    - Obviously something was done wrong, but letting an intoxicated driver to race off is not the right solution either. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:43 10
      - Actually that is one option. Depends on the area, traffic, time of day, etc. - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:46 9
        
        During the day on a campus means plenty of pedestrians. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:48 8
        
        You seem to be arguing that shooting the driver in the head was a proper response. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:49 2
        
        and you're not reading me properly either. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 13:55 1
        
        "Seems" it seems that way. - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:56
        
        It wasn't actually on campus. -- nm - Ender Jul 29, 13:49 4
        
        Was it on school property? -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 29, 13:52 3
        
        He was spotted on campus, and by the time the officer had called it in and everything he was already off campus. -- nm - Ender Jul 29, 14:09 1
        
        Then they should have called the city police to take care of him when he crossed the border. That's generally proper procedure. -- nm* - tobor.2 Jul 29, 14:10
        
        No, but close enough to be within the officer's jurisdiction. -- nm - mara Jul 29, 14:03

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