About 1000 civilians are shot and killed by police per year (2022 saw 5% increase). More than 99% are justified. Most justifiable shootings by LEOs occur when the perpetrator fails to drop the gun they were holding. In other words, if you are touching a lethal weapon when approached by police, the cop might go to prison for killing you, but you’re still dead.
Other shootings by police happen when a person is actively assaulting a police officer including suicide-by-cop. Provoked suicide is a reprehensible act – the cop has to live with it while the suicide is rewarded by the attainment of his goal. In 2022 assaults on law enforcement officers increased by 21% (there is no justification for attacking a cop). Of the 900K sworn American law enforcement officers, 56K were assaulted of which 64 were shot to death.
American cops are morally responsible, prudent persons and the second to last thing they want to do is kill another human being regardless of how reprehensible, villainous or dangerous that person might be. The last thing this morally responsible, prudent person wants to do is be killed by that reprehensible, villainous and dangerous person.
Chuck Klein, Columnist: American Free News Network
https://chuckklein.com
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