NYPD Cops made light work of this elderly man who seemed inebriated and appeared to have had a weapon. The officers had cover behind their cars, had enough time to try and engage the gentleman in a conversation, and could potentially have taken the time to figure out what was really going on with him.
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding what was up with the now-deceased gentleman, we have to ask ourselves if we want a society in which the goal of the police is to exterminate citizens who may be experiencing mental anguish or trauma?
Ask yourselves this; what would these police officers have done if they were not allowed to carry firearms?
Would they not have taken cover and tried talking to the elderly man? I think so.
Let us be clear about this; there will be no charges against these two cops. Even if the man had only a knife, the system would justify his killing by state agents.
If he, in fact, had a gun, then this shooting is back-slapping good for them.
but, every officer of the law is equipped with a conscience, he/she must ask him/herself this question after all of the backslapping and the congratulations are over; “Was I morally justified in taking the life of this once living breathing human being?
Legally justified but morally bankrupt.
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