From the scenario you described, I would be pretty damn annoyed with these hippies thinking we give a shit about them and would open fire.
Poll: Would You shoot at Protestors?
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To not obey a direct order would cause more chaos to an already chaotic situation. If told to use lethal force however, that's where I'd draw the line.
wow! we need more grave diggers if it's a cops duty to shoot people.... I mean instead of keeping the peace. lolDouk said:
In most cases I probably would due to the trust I would put in my CO, however, if I knew better then there would be no way.
I do it. You join the Police/ Defence force, you should be ready to fire that weapon you've been given. Otherwise they might as well give you a rubber gun and try and mallet them silent.
of course, I would only do it if that mob/protesters were resorting to violence. Rule of Australian Police/Defence Force, Only use force when you've been attacked, until then you cannot use any form of force.
of course, I would only do it if that mob/protesters were resorting to violence. Rule of Australian Police/Defence Force, Only use force when you've been attacked, until then you cannot use any form of force.
Not if it's a peaceful demonstration, but if someones stupid enough to throw a brick at a figure of authority with a gun they can expect a response in the form of hot lead.
For those trusting that the senior officers would not give the order without justification (i.e. the protest is becoming dangerous), please refer to the G20 protests last year and also Bloody Sunday in the seventies in Ireland. In both cases people died even though the protest was nowhere near a riot. Ian Tomlinson wasn't even protesting, just selling newspapers!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ian_Tomlinson
Also, it *_really_* concerns me that "Yes" is getting more votes here. There is a big difference between a protest and a riot (look in the dictionary!). Lethal force is never really justified in either, especially if people are unarmed. Water cannon and a baton charge are pretty effective. I think the US'ians and Israel have that stupid sound gun as well, better than a bullet I guess...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ian_Tomlinson
Also, it *_really_* concerns me that "Yes" is getting more votes here. There is a big difference between a protest and a riot (look in the dictionary!). Lethal force is never really justified in either, especially if people are unarmed. Water cannon and a baton charge are pretty effective. I think the US'ians and Israel have that stupid sound gun as well, better than a bullet I guess...