Where was that, what city.

Whats sad is we as a society have made it to where cops are scared to shoot even when justified. This is just another example.

I agree they were trying to not shoot him. I wouldn’t want to do it either. But he forced their hand and my question is whether they made the right call backing up all the way to the highway.

Not my call. Like I said, I’m not equipped for all that. I’m glad they weren’t hurt worse and hopefully nobody else was besides the guy on drugs.

The cop that shot told his partner to use less than lethal, if I remember what I heard right.

Coach....in Texas they didn't have to back up at all...if he was a threat to them, he was a threat to EVERYONE around the area....so they did everything possible and put not only their lives at risk (up to them so whatever) but anyone that could have happened along or been somewhere he came from. What if he turned around and ran back to his apartment? Kills his wife and 3 kids? I hate it, but if they're dangerous and they want to die, do your duty. It happens faster normally....much

So a cop should kill someone just because its justified?

PSYCHO!

I’m hoping txmaster will weigh in on my question of proper protocol and why they were retreating.

Never mind, we must have been posting at the same time. So, in Texas the officer wouldn’t retreat but handle up on the spot?

Idiot... Did you even watch the video in question?

That's crazy glad that officer had help or that could have been bad. I don't think I would have holstered my gun.
LEO is not a job I think I'm wired for, much respect for those that put their lives on the line everyday.

If there was an actual penalty for not complying with police orders, maybe we would have an entire generation of leftist idiots that think it's ok to disobey and then complain about the results.

No, I don't think cops should shoot because it's justified - they should shoot because there is a threat to their safety or public safety. This video shows cops who gave way too much leniency to this guy. They should have stood there and shot him when he got too close the first time. But I understand that they have to live with it as well.

I've looked at almost every questionable shooting that's commonly brought up by the left and there have been only one or two where the cop legit shot a person who hadn't disobeyed them and wasn't even remotely a risk. Most of the shootings that the leftists argue about are someone who directly disobeyed LEO commands and then did something that made the officer believe they could be a threat. I'm sorry, but if you disobey a cop, you've already proven that you're willing to break the law, which essentially makes you a threat if you do anything like put your hand in your pocket or anywhere that you could be hiding a gun, or if you get too close to an officer to use any type of physical force. In those situations, I absolutely believe the officer has a right to eliminate the threat so he can still go home to his family at night. The idea that we should cater to people who don't want to obey the law is pure insanity.

I was fine with 20 seconds of backing up and pleading.....the highway opened up so many bad things they should have stopped, gotten squared up, and front sight press....

Is this a real question? Cops should ONLY shoot people when it's justified.... by the penal code and then policy

Did you and I watch a different video? It was justified about 15 seconds in and an officer almost lost his life because they waited so long AND his partner decided not to fire....

No, they all went back to using 9mm ammo so there is less recoil. Burdening the cop with recoil from his gun would have been an unpleasant experience.

👍to the boys in blue, could not do your job w the BS that comes w it. Thanks.

Could not have side it any better!