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Old October 27, 2013, 07:40 PM   #7
Frank Ettin
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Originally Posted by johnelmore
...The police officer comes in aggressively oftentimes escalating the situation when it could have been handled by talking from a distance....
And how can you possibly support that categorical statement? Every situation is different, and using force in defense is not the same aggression.

An emotionally disturbed person can still present a lethal threat to others. And a person who is emotionally disturbed can, because of his pathology, react in unpredictable ways.

There is no way to guarantee a happy ending.
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