Knife-Wielding Student Shot by Officer at Nevada High School

[smilesammich 10,727]

you tell us, since you brought it up.

rhetorical. obvious answer is obvious. or there would be no need to cops in schools.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

how often to resource officers in schools get shot. or stabbed. assaulted at all. now flip that..how often to children in schools get shot. or stabbed. assaulted. who needs the kevlar again?

I believe I had a post yesterday in which a school officer was shot and killed in Ga

[smilesammich 10,727]

I believe I had a post yesterday in which a school officer was shot and killed in Ga

i believe you did too. not sure what that has to do with my post.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

i believe you did too. not sure what that has to do with my post.

You a few posts Up---"how often to resource officers in schools get shot. or stabbed. assaulted at all. ""

[smilesammich 10,727]

You a few posts Up---"how often to resource officers in schools get shot. or stabbed. assaulted at all. ""

yes, and what are the details surrounding the officers shot in your post yesterday? cops responding to a domestic violence call at an apartment complex that is part of a university. all involved = adults.

[Boiler 45,486]

They should ban knives is schools.

[smilesammich 10,727]

They should ban knives is schools.

probably more effective to ban kids.

[OriZ 3,157]

Back in my military days, we were trained to first tell whoever it is to stop, 3 times.

Then, You warn them again to stop or you will shoot.

Then, you load ostentatiously.

Then two shots at an upward angle of 60 degrees.

Then, you shoot below the knees.

Then, if for some reason they're still coming at you and are still a threat, you shoot to kill.

Obviously it doesn't always work that way, but that's on paper.

Edited December 9, 2016 by OriZ

[Dakine10 5,452]

Back in my military days, we were trained to first tell whoever it is to stop, 3 times.

Then, You warn them again to stop or you will shoot.

Then, you load ostentatiously.

Then two shots at an upward angle of 60 degrees.

Then, you shoot below the knees.

Then, if for some reason they're still coming at you and are still a threat, you shoot to kill.

Obviously it doesn't always work that way, but that's on paper.

Law enforcement in America has that same list, they just have an unfortunate tendency to work through it in reverse order at times.

[OriZ 3,157]

Law enforcement in America has that same list, they just have an unfortunate tendency to work through it in reverse order at times.

Of course, everyone does. The list goes right in the trash anyway if you're in imminent danger, and imminent danger can be subjective.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Of course, everyone does. The list goes right in the trash anyway if you're in imminent danger, and imminent danger can be subjective.

I'm OK with it being subjective. I don't know enough about this case either way but there have been more than a few where the victim wasn't armed and/or dangerous. If the subjective danger is in someones mind, that's a problem. Isolated cases are going to happen and maybe that's a training issue, but a systemic problem is something else.

IMO, police in this country shoot first and ask questions later because they have to assume everyone and their dog is armed. Unfortunately they are sometimes wrong.