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two interesting altternatives to lethal force

How is the cop supposed to place the orange devise on his weapon when the perp is trying to take it away from him. And what if the officer has the devise on his gun and the perp knocks it off during a altercation? Does he go to jail because it came off before he shot?
 
Our local LEO told us that you only have to justify the first shot, all the rest are free .... (even if you need to reload) :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:
 
How is the cop supposed to place the orange devise on his weapon when the perp is trying to take it away from him. And what if the officer has the devise on his gun and the perp knocks it off during a altercation? Does he go to jail because it came off before he shot?

This is just another "Less Lethal" way to subdue someone. And never take "Less Lethal" to a gun fight.

Also, whenever an officer is going to use Less Lethal, he will always have a "cover officer" at his side. If a cover officer is not around, less lethal is never deployed.

Often times when an officer uses deadly force, the situation escalates in a matter of seconds. That's not when less lethal is used.



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Our local LEO told us that you only have to justify the first shot, all the rest are free .... (even if you need to reload) :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:

I don't buy that for a minute! Every shot has to be justified. I'm sure you misunderstood what he said.
 
I don't buy that for a minute! Every shot has to be justified. I'm sure you misunderstood what he said.
It (sort of) makes decent sense...If you can justify the first shot: it's logical to assume that any subsequent shots which are needed to end the threat, would also be justified.
"to end the threat", is the key phrase... nojoke
 
I prefer using the original method.. :mad:

osm

Me too. I feel like if an officer feels he needs to fire his weapon, then he should be able to use it as intended. In most of the cases where there have been questionable shootings, I don't think there would have been time to deploy the alternative. It is interesting though.
 
If I am in a situation where I feel it is necessary to draw a firearm it will be too serious to muck around with salt or any other "less lethal" means. Most places I have been will even prosecute people for firing warning shots, reasoning that if you felt that you could shoot a warning shot then you really weren't in fear for your life.

Besides in any situation where you are confronting someone, they have a choice of action too. When you point a weapon at them, even if they are in the wrong, they may not recognize that you are going for less lethal and their response to your attempt may be deadly to you.
 
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