Did the guy deserve to die? Don't think so, unless he became aggressive with the knife (swiss army or not, they make shanks and shivs a lot smaller in prison that can do damage and kill). Police are taught to take it one step beyond to apprehend and protect. You use a fist, they use a taser. You use a knife, they use a gun. Did he go after the cops with a knife? If he did, I'd call it a justified shooting. After reading, he was given numerous commands to comply and he refused.


There's all kinds of police out there. There's the corrupt and murderous, and there's the honest and heroic. Either way, people need to stop being so damn non - compliant and follow orders when given. I guarantee you, If the guy followed the commands given, he'd still be alive today.

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