re: #40 Belafon

Someone mentioned in the last thread what if the police were pursuing John Dillinger.

1. We have very few John Dillingers right now, so that’s a big hypothetical.
2. If he doesn’t have a gun on him, then you pursue, not shoot.

“But what if the car he gets into has one?”

If you knew it after he got out of the car or you think he might have one, then you get in between him and the car so he can’t get back in it. If he starts shooting after he gets in the car, then you respond.

The real question they’re asking is “But what if he’s black?” This doesn’t happen to white people…even if they’re open carrying and just killed two or more people themselves.