Cops have bombs?

[heidad01]

The bomb robots can have a 12-ga or other device to detonate bombs. I suspect that is what was used.

I also don't like it at all. They should have waited him out.

I don't like to see or hear anyone killed either and most certainly dislike hearing about cops shot and killed by a crazy nut job. But, wait this lunatic POS out to accomplish exactly what?

To Capture him later after he shoots a few more people and then have a long and costly trial and most likely ending up having to house and feed him for the rest his life???

He killed 5 people and shot a score of others, not to mention those people were all cops in uniform walking the street doing their job.
I am glad they took him out the fastest way they could and it makes no difference to me how they take out a bad guy who is a menace to society.

[Citadelgrad87]

No this was not combat.
The police do not and should not participate in combat.
Love it when our friendly overlords regale us with tales of combat. Because ya your junkie with a 9mm is exactly like getting ****ing mortared or ambushed. Yea.
The last cops I can think of that have a claim to a combat type situation would be north Hollywood shootout cops.

Really? Seems like you are splitting hairs. Going up against a trained rifleman, and shooting at each other, seems like combat to this civilian. This was no junkie with a 9mm.

[God Bless America]

yup, when you lie in wait to assassinate a public servant, your death warrant is signed.

That's all fine and dandy but we don't have cops execute people.

I am 110% pro death penalty; if I was given the switch, I would clear out death row like a flashbulb tomorrow.

But if we want to be better than the criminals, then we have to obey our own rules, such as a trial.

If we default to their level, then we justify their acting at that level.

Ruby Ridge and Waco are examples of not waiting people out. The Freemen and their retarded "just us" township was an example of waiting.

We can wait, fairly try the suspect, and fry him if guilty.

We are supposed to be better than them, remember?

[Sapperforward]

It is Part of the Robot...
If they come across an explosive device that doesn't disarm or go foul with the Water Spraying Device the Robot has a Secondary device which remotely Destructs in order to Naturalize a Armed Explosive Device that is to dangerous to approach..

No its not. They don't just self destruct the robot. They cost tens of thousands of dollars.

They did what they have trained to do a million times before. They used the robot to deliver an explosive device at the end of a robotic boom arm. The purpose is to cause sypathetic detonation of the offending device. At that point one of two things happened. Either they detonated it on approach and destroyed the boom arm or they simply dropped a charge next to him and backed off the robot.

In all reality the charge probably wasn't that large at all.

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[HumedoNino]

yup, when you lie in wait to assassinate a public servant, your death warrant is signed.

But that could also be argued in reverse. If a cop murders an innocent person, either because he's racist or simply having a bad day, does this sign his death warrant?

[NYT]

That's all fine and dandy but we don't have cops execute people.

I am 110% pro death penalty; if I was given the switch, I would clear out death row like a flashbulb tomorrow.

But if we want to be better than the criminals, then we have to obey our own rules, such as a trial.

If we default to their level, then we justify their acting at that level.

Ruby Ridge and Waco are examples of not waiting people out. The Freemen and their retarded "just us" township was an example of waiting.

We can wait, fairly try the suspect, and fry him if guilty.

We are supposed to be better than them, remember?

we are better than them. we did not lie in wait to murder men and women who are sworn to protect the innocent.

i understand your point but in this particular case, i am totally fine with law enforcement officers avenging their fallen brothers and sisters... even though i dont think that was the case here. they simply felt ending the threat of a bomb was more important than any of their officers being further endangered.

[NYT]

But that could also be argued in reverse. If a cop murders an innocent person, either because he's racist or simply having a bad day, does this sign his death warrant?

if he lies in wait to assassinate an innocent, yes without a doubt. there are evil people on both sides.

i am interested to see the evidence in MN for this exact reason. the officer did not lie in wait but he may have made a grave mistake or shot for racist reasons, we dont know anything yet.

[HumedoNino]

if he lies in wait to assassinate an innocent, yes without a doubt. there are evil people on both sides.

i am interested to see the evidence in MN for this exact reason. the officer did not lie in wait but he may have made a grave mistake or shot for racist reasons, we dont know anything yet.

You see, while I agree that murder should be awarded the death penalty, I am not for people taking the law into their own hands. If a person murders a cop, they should stand trial, just as a cop should if they murder someone wrongly. If we have a bunch of people running around handing out private justice, then we don't have any law and order.

[finyllw]

I think blowing the (badguy) apart is awesome.

I will start the debate of police having explosives a little later, when I'm done laughing.

[fal_762x51]

They probably used a small charge to set off the primary explosive he had.

[Citadelgrad87]

You see, while I agree that murder should be awarded the death penalty, I am not for people taking the law into their own hands. If a person murders a cop, they should stand trial, just as a cop should if they murder someone wrongly. If we have a bunch of people running around handing out private justice, then we don't have any law and order.

Fallacious argument. You need to arrest someone before they stand trial. Force is authorized, both to effect the arrest and to stop mayhem. If someone decides they won't be taken alive, that's not the police handing out punishment. The police have always been authorized to used force, including deadly force, to effect and arrest and stop an ongoing shooting spree.

[djhall]

That's all fine and dandy but we don't have cops execute people.

I am 110% pro death penalty; if I was given the switch, I would clear out death row like a flashbulb tomorrow.

But if we want to be better than the criminals, then we have to obey our own rules, such as a trial.

If we default to their level, then we justify their acting at that level.

Ruby Ridge and Waco are examples of not waiting people out. The Freemen and their retarded "just us" township was an example of waiting.

We can wait, fairly try the suspect, and fry him if guilty.

We are supposed to be better than them, remember?

They didn't execute him. They "detonated to stop the threat".

The rest was just an unfortunate side effect. [emoji10]

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[business]

I could see this setting an interesting precedent. If saving lives regardless of the cost is the ultimate goal, don't be surprised when departments start asking for grenades and m203's.

[Fjold]

You must have lived without TV or news for your entire life if you didn't know that cops have explosives. Every big city has a bomb squad with explosives.

[God Bless America]

I will start the debate of police having explosives a little later, when I'm done laughing.

While you're at it, ask yourself, did the robot first say "candygram for Mongo!" or did it have a small gift from Acme that made a ticking sound?