I find it disgusting how many people here refuse to simply state that nobody should be shooting unarmed people.Unarmed people should not act like they are hurrying to draw a gun, either.
If a man robs a bank with his hand in his pocket and says "I have a gun", the crime is still "Armed Robbery" ... even though a finger is NOT a gun. If a police officer shoots him while robbing the bank, was the officer wrong for killing an unarmed man, or right to believe that the hand in the pocket held a gun?
If a suspect is told to keep their hands where the officer can see them, and reaches into their pocket instead, is it unreasonable to suspect that it MIGHT be a gun?
It it really so complicated to keep your hands where the police can see them during a traffic stop? Then just slowly follow directions so the officer doesn't have to guess what you are pulling out of wherever he cannot see. I have been stopped and searched and armed ... not being stupid prevents getting shot. He just returned the blade when we were finished and we both went home that day. (I used it for work).
I assume that you, right now as you read this, are an unarmed person.
SHOULD YOU BE SHOT RIGHT NOW? Why or why not?
My answer: You should not be shot. You are unarmed.
This isn't rocket science. This isn't mental gymnastics. This is a basic ethical question - is murder wrong? If your answer isn't "Murder is wrong" then you need to seek help.
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