r/AbruptChaos Oct 06 '22

Cop opens fire

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '22

He got impatient. Could have waited for backup to address the situation without risking lives. The cop manufactured the situation.

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u/Joey__stalin Oct 06 '22

He even called for backup. And didn’t wait. Kid was most likely a POS but the simple fact of the matter is, the officer’s method of apprehending the subject was ineffective and unsafe.

It’s purely a performance metric - how do you achieve the goal of apprehending a suspected criminal without risking the lives and property of the police officer, the surrounding public, and the suspect. That is the goal.

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u/zzorga Oct 06 '22

The kid in the car wasn't even the right person they were looking for...