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6. Sort of a "we had to destroy the village to save it." The cops brought guns to a knife fight.

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 06:56 PM

Oct 2014

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Unarmed Man Killed by Stray NYPD bullet In Stabbing Confrontation [View all] Stuart G Oct 2014 OP

Insane cops. nt valerief Oct 2014 #1

Well said, nothing else to define this... no text Stuart G Oct 2014 #2

Wait for more details beemer27 Oct 2014 #3

Except that the video assumes a hidden knife and unexpected attack. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #12

The unexpected happened beemer27 Oct 2014 #20

It is a knife??????????? Why shoot a gun? Agalbraith Oct 2014 #4

You are drawing the wrong conclusion from the studies. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #13

Odd phrasing, "stray bullet". ManiacJoe Oct 2014 #5

Ooooohhh doggie, can't wait to shoot my new gun, heh heh heh Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #7

How do you suggest the police respond to someone with a knife? NickB79 Oct 2014 #8

By looking at what they are aiming at? Ash_F Oct 2014 #10

That's reasonable NickB79 Oct 2014 #15

There are hand-to-hand techniques to disarm. sakabatou Oct 2014 #11

Which no reasonable person would expect them to employ NickB79 Oct 2014 #16

Knives at least sakabatou Oct 2014 #17

Actually, they're significantly easier to fight hand to hand. sir pball Oct 2014 #18

Yes, there's always the possibility of a cut or stab sakabatou Oct 2014 #19

I'm ususally the last person to defend the police. christx30 Oct 2014 #14