Federal Air Marshall Shooting
Been thinking about the Federal Air Marshall shooting in Florida.
Most of all I think its a tragedy. Its a shame an innocent person was killed.
I did pause to think about the fact that they shot a guy who was pretty much isolated in a jet-way. But the truth is... Wether or not he said he had a bomb. I think thats irrelevant. Mentally disturbed people are probably among the most dangerous. You just never know what they might do.
When you exhibit behavior like this guy did... You never know what he's capable of. The Air Marshall in my opinion were right on to follow him off the plane. Not so much because he exhibited terrorist behavior.. But because he was obviously disturbed. (reference my original point that you never know what a mentally disturbed person might do)
When a law enforcement officer asks you to show your hands/put your hands on your head/whatever because you have exhibited some irrational and inordinate behavior... You are very likely going to get shot if you reach in a bag. Plain and simple.
I don't care if the guy said he had a bomb. He was acting erratic. He was at gun point and he was probably being told to drop his bag or to put his hands on his head. IF he reached in the bag. (and I have no reason to think the FAM's would shoot ANYONE just because they could) If this dude reached in a bag. I'd have pulled the trigger too.
On the good side... I think its GREAT PR for terrorist to take notice. FAM's are out there and they shoot to kill.
Just like I think EVERY news story about a lady walking along who gets attacked by some punk criminal pulls out a gun and shoots the scumbag has a deterent value to other criminals who might think twice not knowing who may have the capacity to fight back... As unfortunate it is that this guy couldn't have been subdued peaceably... What a GREAT signal to terrorists that FAM's are on flights and they have guns, and they are enabled to kill people who pose a threat.
Anyway... For as much as I support the FAM's in my personal analyzation of the situation. It makes my skin crawl when I hear people make comments of careless disregard for the tragedy of the mentally disturbed person being killed. Even though the FAM's were in all likelyhood justified and acting properly for their training. Its sad that a person who was not acting in a sane capacity was killed.
FHL
Most of all I think its a tragedy. Its a shame an innocent person was killed.
I did pause to think about the fact that they shot a guy who was pretty much isolated in a jet-way. But the truth is... Wether or not he said he had a bomb. I think thats irrelevant. Mentally disturbed people are probably among the most dangerous. You just never know what they might do.
When you exhibit behavior like this guy did... You never know what he's capable of. The Air Marshall in my opinion were right on to follow him off the plane. Not so much because he exhibited terrorist behavior.. But because he was obviously disturbed. (reference my original point that you never know what a mentally disturbed person might do)
When a law enforcement officer asks you to show your hands/put your hands on your head/whatever because you have exhibited some irrational and inordinate behavior... You are very likely going to get shot if you reach in a bag. Plain and simple.
I don't care if the guy said he had a bomb. He was acting erratic. He was at gun point and he was probably being told to drop his bag or to put his hands on his head. IF he reached in the bag. (and I have no reason to think the FAM's would shoot ANYONE just because they could) If this dude reached in a bag. I'd have pulled the trigger too.
On the good side... I think its GREAT PR for terrorist to take notice. FAM's are out there and they shoot to kill.
Just like I think EVERY news story about a lady walking along who gets attacked by some punk criminal pulls out a gun and shoots the scumbag has a deterent value to other criminals who might think twice not knowing who may have the capacity to fight back... As unfortunate it is that this guy couldn't have been subdued peaceably... What a GREAT signal to terrorists that FAM's are on flights and they have guns, and they are enabled to kill people who pose a threat.
Anyway... For as much as I support the FAM's in my personal analyzation of the situation. It makes my skin crawl when I hear people make comments of careless disregard for the tragedy of the mentally disturbed person being killed. Even though the FAM's were in all likelyhood justified and acting properly for their training. Its sad that a person who was not acting in a sane capacity was killed.
FHL
posted by N1K | 10:55 AM
1 Comments:
Exactly right N1K, I'd have shot him as well. An armed public is a public that the criminals won't mess with. It's a shame that law abiding citizens have to go through hoops and spend hundreds of dollars to legally carry a gun while their criminal counterparts just stick their "Glock for-tays" in their waistbands and call it a day.
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