I'm in the military - we're not allowed to keep shooting when the enemy has dropped his weapon and begun to flee.
So why should some rent-a-cop get to do it?
Just curious...
He did do his job, but one could (and in Europe we probably would) argue that to continue shooting people in back as they run away is stepping over the mark somewhat.
However, there are different cultures at work - in the US, use of lethal force to protect property is allowed, wheras in the UK (and, I think, the rest of Western Europe), protection of human life is the only excuse.
Looking at that video, it would take a very good lawyer to try and prove that there was still a threat to human life after the robbers turned and ran - and no, simply being armed is not a credible threat once someone has begun to flee, there has to be evidence that they are retreating to take up another firing position (which, given the circumstances, is highly unlikely).
I'm not going to judge the Security Guard one way or the other. Simply point out that this is one of those occasions that I reckon the cultural differences between the United States and Europe is going to cause friction in this one - we're not so much for shooting people in the back as they run away.
So why should some rent-a-cop get to do it?
Just curious...
Meh...wulf3n said:Three armed men burst into an internet cafe with unknown intent and people here have the gall to criticise the security guard doing his job...classy escapist classy.
He did do his job, but one could (and in Europe we probably would) argue that to continue shooting people in back as they run away is stepping over the mark somewhat.
However, there are different cultures at work - in the US, use of lethal force to protect property is allowed, wheras in the UK (and, I think, the rest of Western Europe), protection of human life is the only excuse.
Looking at that video, it would take a very good lawyer to try and prove that there was still a threat to human life after the robbers turned and ran - and no, simply being armed is not a credible threat once someone has begun to flee, there has to be evidence that they are retreating to take up another firing position (which, given the circumstances, is highly unlikely).
I'm not going to judge the Security Guard one way or the other. Simply point out that this is one of those occasions that I reckon the cultural differences between the United States and Europe is going to cause friction in this one - we're not so much for shooting people in the back as they run away.