Posted on Apr 18, 2015
Police from Chicago and St Louis shoot, kill and remove two threats from our country - are we better off today?
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I'm going to push to get the pulse across our Rally Point Force here, I really want your feedback and limited the survey option to really get your feeling, I ask that you chose one of these three choices.
Two incidents of Law Enforcement Agents shooting and killing armed persons that were a direct threat to them. One incident happened in Chicago and one in the St. Louis area. Though both are different, the end result was the same....Police Officers responded to a threat and the perp refused to comply - are we better off, did the Officers take advantage of engaging the perps as moving (breathing) targets or is it an example of them removing the threat and we are all better off for the actions taken?
The (St. Louis) Law Enforcement Team was well aware of the threat and tried to talk the subject out of a confrontation in the first link (video below & see the second link for the story).
The Chicago Law Enforcement Team responded after hearing gun shots, he pointed a gun at the officers and was told to drop it. She said one officer fired two shots.
Was this really a couple cases of "suicide by cop"?
We have many professionals amongst us that are current or previously serving and protecting our communities after serving in the military - I value your feedback as your perspective is one that I (and most) do not know first hand as we have not walked in your shoes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqfXpxGWj4o
http://news.yahoo.com/officers-shoot-kill-man-knife-st-louis-suburb-153024453.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-man-shot-killed-chicago-officer-30409416
Two incidents of Law Enforcement Agents shooting and killing armed persons that were a direct threat to them. One incident happened in Chicago and one in the St. Louis area. Though both are different, the end result was the same....Police Officers responded to a threat and the perp refused to comply - are we better off, did the Officers take advantage of engaging the perps as moving (breathing) targets or is it an example of them removing the threat and we are all better off for the actions taken?
The (St. Louis) Law Enforcement Team was well aware of the threat and tried to talk the subject out of a confrontation in the first link (video below & see the second link for the story).
The Chicago Law Enforcement Team responded after hearing gun shots, he pointed a gun at the officers and was told to drop it. She said one officer fired two shots.
Was this really a couple cases of "suicide by cop"?
We have many professionals amongst us that are current or previously serving and protecting our communities after serving in the military - I value your feedback as your perspective is one that I (and most) do not know first hand as we have not walked in your shoes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqfXpxGWj4o
http://news.yahoo.com/officers-shoot-kill-man-knife-st-louis-suburb-153024453.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-man-shot-killed-chicago-officer-30409416
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I have nothing but respect for our police and refuse to be a part of some witch hunt and lump every bad shoot as a police problem. Burn the bad ones and conduct investigations using outside agencies BEFORE plastering it all over the world news.
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There is a ton of information that I do not have, and I was not in those situations...thank the Lord...I am not going to question what these officers did. I will say this, IF you have put yourself in a situation where law enforcement has their weapons drawn and ready to 'end' situation...the smart move is to comply with there demands.
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"Suicide by cop" does seem fairly possible in at least one of these, but often the alternative to that is homocide ON cop if the cop doesn't take action. I think the cops did the right thing.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
That is a great perspective SGT Richard H., thanks for sharing that thought. I also agree they did their jobs.
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