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Originally Posted by roKWiz
Ok, So shoot to kill is the order of the day then now.
Wonder why they didn't do that with the Bourke St car killer considering they followed him all day into the heart of the city and did nothing.
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Even though there may have been four cops there (Melbourne Freeway situation), if the suspect decides to take action, it turns into a one-on-one situation. Suddenly it's a split second decision from the copper about what to do, what's right, can I do this? And then once the decision is made, grab the Taser/ baton/firearm and use it, hopefully effectively.
I pulled up outside a house in an outback town late one night years ago for a domestic situation, and a bloke (a roo shooter) stepped out from behind a tree in the front yard aiming what I found out was a .22/250 rifle at me. My best response was to try and find the accelerator, and that seemed to take way too long for my liking. My partner somehow made it onto the floor of the back seat. I also found out later that he wanted to shoot a copper.
Despite what numbers of police might be there, every situation is different.