Cops shoot hancuffed man

Wojtek Sokolowski sokol at jhu.edu
Mon Dec 9 11:34:16 PST 2002


Kevin quoted:
> LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A man who was shot and killed Thursday
> by police in Louisville, Ky., was handcuffed before an
> officer fired his gun 12 times, Louisville television
> station WLKY reported.
>
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/1824818/detail.html

This is a bit misleading. The story says the guy was wielding a 3" knife and even a person who is handcuffed can use *both* hands to quiete efficiently stab someone (unless his hands are hancuffed behind him). Shooting someone who is chasing a cop while wielding a knife may reflect unfavorably on the cop's professional skills, but otherwise looks like a justifiable self-defense, no?

Justin?

Wojtek



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