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Re:German Police Used Only 85 Bullets Against People in 2011 by JonnieCache on Sunday May 13, 2012 @07:20AM (#3966715)
I agree, if it's an instant decision to avoid a knife in the ribs then nobody could think ill of someone for instinctively protecting their life.

It's more things like this I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpjFsmTDWuQ

It's obviously an extreme example but it illustrates the point, as does that business on the white house lawn.

(Also I'd contend that in practice most knife-wielding assailants, far from being even moderately trained, are probably clueless and scared.)

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Re:German Police Used Only 85 Bullets Against People in 2011 by harshreality on Sunday May 13, 2012 @10:30AM (#3967081)
Still, you don't want to bet your life that the assailant doesn't know how to wield a knife.

I don't agree with shooting anyone who is brandishing a knife, but trying to disarm them is a horrible idea as well. As others have mentioned, using beanbag guns or a taser or tear gas or rubber bullets or just about any less-lethal option (with other officers ready to shoot if the assailant charges) is the best solution.

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