labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agoWhat's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up189arrow-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 · 6 months agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·6 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-down1·6 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.