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Old 11-06-2009, 03:10 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Kaneman View Post
Of course you don't, and you assume he is packing, I agree. But you don't kill him until your own life is actually in danger...not when you assume its in danger, which is more in reference to PC's comment than the actual case at hand.

Its a fine line that requires good judgment in the heat of the moment. Not all people are capable of it, and those people should not be cops.
People who are dumb enough to approach someone who has a gun pointed at their centre of mass probably shouldn't DEAL with police.
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