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[konnichiwa]

SvennoJ said:

konnichiwa said:

I don't agree with the killing but you have to stop them; the moment she drove away she also became a threat for bystanders.  Before the Garner case you could shoot anyone who commited a Felony and run away but now only if they are possible a threat.

1)Why do you have to stop them? Do they look like they're about to blow up a neighborhood?

Why do you think she became an imminent threat for bystanders for trying to get out of the way?

Are any people driving cars imminent threats to bystanders?

Since when is disobeying orders a felony or threat to bystanders?

Have some sense. In most civilized countries police chases are illegal or highly regulated as a last resort (let alone drawing a gun on people), that's what is a threat to bystanders. Yet in the US they put it on TV for entertainment. Here you get suspended when you chase a suspect at high speeds.
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/11/12/toronto-police-officer-charged-with-dangerous-driving-in-high-speed-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/

From the moment they ask you to get out of a car and you drive away you are evading the police, even if they stop you for a broken rearlight..

Are people driving cars potentially a threat well technically yeah but are people who drive away from the police potentially a threat? Yes they are for sure.

Disobeying an order to leave your car can lead to jail time even in Europe.