Nebulous
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Post by Nebulous on Nov 6, 2022 5:52:40 GMT -5
Do you think police should be allowed to use deadly force?
Why or why not?
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Post by spg on Nov 6, 2022 7:04:43 GMT -5
Most countries allow it
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 6, 2022 9:32:47 GMT -5
Just like with everything, there is a gray area. Nothing is ever black & white. Use deadly force (be it police or citizen) when other lives are in jeopardy & no other options are there. It's called Self-Defense. To use deadly force when you haven't exhausted all other options however, that is what I don't agree with.
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Post by lainee on Nov 6, 2022 14:05:14 GMT -5
ZandraJoi, Totally agree...there's ALWAYS a gray area. If a cop is using deadly force for 'no good reason'...then...NO...that's wrong! For the good cop, protecting, defending and saving someone's life and it's necessary...then YES. Using deadly force is called for.
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Post by spice on Nov 7, 2022 9:34:20 GMT -5
When it is warranted yes. If they are being attacked then most definitely.
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Post by Bob on Nov 8, 2022 19:05:41 GMT -5
Sometimes I feel it is necessary. Sometimes it's hard to determine when.
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Post by ravenfreak on Nov 8, 2022 20:53:44 GMT -5
Like ZandraJoi, said above it's really a grey area. If they are using deadly force before things escalate, then it's uncalled for. However, they need to be able to defend themselves from danger.
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Post by Emerald on Nov 15, 2022 3:09:30 GMT -5
Totally would depend on the situation.
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Post by demonskeith on Feb 11, 2023 4:05:13 GMT -5
Like anything in life, there is a time and place to use extreme tactics. Most stories that make the news usually are the wrong kind of times to use force, if you got someone firing off a gun, that's a reason to use force, not on someone minding their own business.
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elseb
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Post by elseb on Feb 12, 2023 18:07:52 GMT -5
I'd say to protect against an act of extreme terrorism, its acceptable. Though, it would need to be 100% confirmed.
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Post by misterbobbypin on Feb 13, 2023 10:34:08 GMT -5
Only when there is extreme violence. If someone is killing a bunch of people then they likely can't be reasoned with.
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Post by Steve on Feb 14, 2023 15:49:49 GMT -5
Only when there is extreme violence. If someone is killing a bunch of people then they likely can't be reasoned with. And if you're the only one they're pointing a gun at and you have the ability to use deadly force, what then?
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Post by henrywrites on Feb 28, 2023 3:40:32 GMT -5
Police in my country are already using deadly force. This was part of the reason majority of the young people here staged a protest last two years.
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