Sonya]I'm making a point.
If you think it's hilarious to see a cop take his police cruiser through an obviously mentally-ill individual, but it's somehow tragic to see a cop get shot, you're probably part of the reason why the excessive use of force is such a problem in this country.
Edit: Not referring to you specifically Anti.
It's hilarious but it's correct. They saved the man's life. The other option is to set up behind cover with the AR-15 and shoot him. Imagine if the Officers continued to follow him until he decided "I'm not getting the job done, I know what will do it!" and shoots an innocent bystander. Who do you think is getting sued for millions then? The reason it's allowed to be funny is because the situation was at deadly force level, the officers were able to take him into custody with minimal injuries and essentially save a suicidal man's life. The way it happened and the successful result is what makes it hilarious. I don't think I need to stress the dangers a loaded assault rifle poses...fired from the hip at 25 yards that thing can kill, vest or not. Running him over the car was not only smart but extremely dangerous, if he misses he's dead. He would be injured in the fray with a suicidal man holding an assault rifle next to him.
You posted a video, of people that I work very closely with...responding to a call where a man had shot his one year old daughter and then was trying suicide by cop. As a result the officer that got caught in the open gets shot in the neck and while running for his life, suffering from shock, and losing blood...stumbles and falls into a fence. You posted it as a funny video and try to make a mockery of someone that risked his life to try and save a person he'd never met in his life.
Your points are polar opposites. In both cases, the goal of the officers was to save lives and protect the innocent. In one case the officer got seriously injured.
