I live in NYC, and I read this story yesterday, and they didn't shoot the guy for hopping the turnstile / not paying the $2.90, they chased him and tried to give him a $100-150 fine; but the guy lunged at them with a knife.

The cops panicked and began firing because they don't have H2H training, and their aim is obviously shit. It's so shit, that I think they missed their taser shot as well before hitting random people in the crowd with their sidearms.

Not defending the police but the meme's a gross oversimplification. Those guys need more training and probably a suspension until they finish a full course of training, or a dismissal (or perhaps even up to and including manslaughter charges) depending on if the bystanders live or not.

I wish shit like this wasn't as common as it is. So many innocent people and dogs die each month due to police incompetence.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Escalating from a knife fight to a gun fight, especially with bystanders around, doesn't make it better.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A knife in close quarters is insanely dangerous. Using guns against an attacker with a knife is not really an escalation.

That said, the situation should never have escalated to the point where there is someone attacking with a knife.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

Studies show that an attacker with a knife in hand has the advantage over someone with a holstered gun from as far as 21 feet away.

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