labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhat's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?message-squaremessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up188arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·11 months agoIt’s possible that a less lethal response would have not only been more appropriate but more effective
minus-squareSomeAmateur@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoI agree. That’s the thing with the use of force continuum though, you aren’t obligated to go step by step. If you have pepper spray, a baton and a gun and someone is kicking your ass to within an inch of your life you can go straight to gun.
It’s possible that a less lethal response would have not only been more appropriate but more effective
I agree. That’s the thing with the use of force continuum though, you aren’t obligated to go step by step. If you have pepper spray, a baton and a gun and someone is kicking your ass to within an inch of your life you can go straight to gun.