(03-18-2024, 01:19 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(03-18-2024, 11:47 AM)mikesez Wrote: Don't compare a 9 minute decision to a split second decision.  Don't compare a strip mall parking lot to the US House chamber while both Houses are in session.  Don't be that guy.

Just answer the question.  Did Ashli Babbit deserve to be shot, and if so, why?

I'll answer the question.  NO.  It wasn't a "split second" decision.  The so-called "officer" had plenty of time and plenty of other options rather than pulling the trigger on an unarmed woman.  Just watch the video(s) of when it happened.

Now answer this question.  Is there any proof that some of the mostly peaceful protestors were carrying concealed weapons on Jan. 6th?  After all, you are the one that said "some of them had concealed firearms".  How many people were arrested for carrying a concealed firearm?

Anyone with a CCP knows a couple of things.

1.  It is illegal to CC in Washington DC.

2.  It is illegal to CC on Federal Property (which includes even a post office).

"Other options" don't come into play when you are defending yourself or your home.  Why would they come into play for a law enforcement officer defending a space that at the moment was housing the entirety of the elected federal government minus one person?

To answer your question, a man was found guilty in federal court of carrying a handgun while in the Capitol that day.  Do you think he was the only one?  Do you think everyone who breaks the law gets caught?

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