>From what we know, it certainly seems to me that they did the right thing... but I must admit that there is something a little disturbing about the prospect of being blown up by a robot.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < [email protected]> wrote: > They did the right thing here, an active terrorist, who has stated they > have IEDs of unknown detonation capabilities, who had already killed police > (once you shoot cops, there is no one you wont kill) > > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 10:12 PM, Brandon Yuchasz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> We discussed this a little while driving from install to install on >> Friday. >> Once lethal force is authorized / warranted is there really much >> difference >> between an officer waiting an hour and putting a bullet through his head >> when he gets a chance and the police blowing him up? Dead is dead once you >> decided dead is an option as soon as its possible its all semantics after >> that. At least that's where we ended up when discussing it. >> >> Best regards, >> Brandon Yuchasz >> GogebicRange.net >> www.gogebicrange.net >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley >> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 9:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Philosophical question - WRT Dallas >> >> A motivated individual can run 200 feet in 8 or 9 seconds. If he's >> wearing >> some kind of body armor he can possibly get further before being brought >> down. Add some kind of shrapnel to the explosives and now you've got a >> lot >> of projectiles flying toward the officers that were previously shooting at >> the bad guy. >> >> Robert Andrews wrote: >> > He said he had IED's planted and an unknown detonation ability... >> > >> > On 07/09/2016 08:06 AM, Bill Prince wrote: >> >> I don't know the whole story, nor does anyone else on this list. >> >> >> >> My impression was that the guy wasn't really talking, and he'd >> >> already shot a dozen officers (at least 3 or 4 fatally). At that >> >> point, I feel that any means necessary to prevent more damage. >> >> >> >> Call it the nuclear option if you will. >> >> >> >> >> >> bp >> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> >> On 7/9/2016 7:40 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >>> Why blow up a perp? >> >>> Why not keep talking? >> >>> Better to have him caged for the rest of his life IMHO. >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
