I entirely agree with you, except I don’t think it is a “rant” for another time, though. Each time someone dies by unnecessary gun violence in this country (citizen or LEO) or is intimidated by a fellow citizen with a gun I think that is exactly the time to be upset about our gun laws.

This was another case of cop ego. Watch out for me. I don’t have to be patient. I have a gun and will use it if you are too disrespectful. Don’t go making me look silly chasing you around.

Yes. Wait it out. It’s in a thousand movies. Surround the person. Talk him down. Bring his Mom. Offer him ice cream. Throw a net. Hit him with a medicated dart. Play his favorite song. Let him scream until he is screamed out. Wait it out. Even if it takes all day, two days.

For a start, why not? I can think of worse rules than ‘Act like you’ve got all damn day to sort this out.’ Obviously that’s not always the case, but when someone’s alone and ranting - even if they’re breaking things - you may as well act like you’ve got plenty of time, because you do.

Yeah, a question that really needs to be asked, preferably in training or early in a for-real response rather than in the aftermath, is “What happens if I don’t force the issue at this time and place?”

My understanding is that the electroconvulsive incapacitation depends on separation of the two probes, that is, how much of the body is involved in the circuit. If you shoot somebody with it at a distance, the probes separate in flight and it works a lot better. In “drive stun” mode (sticking somebody with it at close…

Well surprise, surprise, surprise. Smdh.

In Britain, with similar rates of mental health issues, the police tend not to shoot people. There’s some videos of them capturing a guy wielding a machete. They just feint and pull back, en mass, until the target is too tired.

They didn’t have to escalate to the point where the mentally ill man was clearly going to be killed. The area around him was clear, he was not paying attention to the cop, until the cop ran up on him screaming. At that point, that man was gonna die - because he was put into a position where killing him could be…

Depends...on a LOT: severity/ frequency/nature of his delusions, what, if any, other comobidities he had (other conditions that present at the same time), what meds he was taking, when was the last time he took them, etc. There are calming techniques, as well as de-esculating techniques that may have worked with Mr.…

Apparently the story was so unbelievable it appears on Snopes.

Who’s she getting married to?

Thank you lol. After the week I’m having I needed that chuckle.

Is it possible it’s a dead track?

Damn! That was cold. Lol

Well in that case...😜

Do you have any opinions on using cast iron as non-stick?

Wasted wishful thinking on my part???

Ha!