As you may or may not know there is rioting in Greece due to the fatal shooting of a sixteen year old boy. He was shot in the process of "throwing a fuel-filled bomb at officers." I don't think the officer wanted to kill this kid, but think about it, you have a gun and someone is throwing a bomb at you, would you really not shoot them? It's ridiculous to think anyone wouldn't. I really hope this officer gets off on self-defense, if they even have such a thing in Greece. So what do you think, was it right for the officer to shoot him?
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Jump to PostYeah he should have been shot
Jump to PostA firebomb is a lethal weapon and therefore lethal force is justified by police to prevent it from being thrown, in my view. When a minor is threatening you with a lethal weapon, you no longer have to treat him with the restraint you might normally treat a minor and …
Jump to PostThat's one reason to a carry gun....it was an attempt at their lives.
Here, afterwards, they'd shutdown the whole block, get a swat team, call the BATF, if they felt like it the National Guard or militia of choice, and arrest a bunch of believed conspirators.
Jump to PostThe last thing any citizenry wants is for the government to think that it can kill one of them without consequence.
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also true
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