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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