Agreed. Nevertheless, unless the firearm is pointed at the officer or the suspect is actively shooting at least one command to drop the weapon is in order. I’m inclined to think Mr. Hurley at least had his weapon pointed in a safe direction once the threat was neutralized.
Well it looked like a white guy who was killed by the officer so more than likely it will result in more gun control and more woke policies in out government and school systems.
I was stirring the pot since Floyd’s family walked away with around $30m.
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There's no one to blame here except the bad guy. Innocent mistakes were made, not that Hurley shouldn't have intervened and did the needful, but he should never have picked up the AR. It cost him his life.It goes further than that - if you draw a gun in public, even as a "good guy", you need to understand that this might result in your death. That's even more true if a cop just got shot, but it could apply to any situation where there is substantial confusion - mass shooting, big brawl, whatever. If your gun comes out, it's big-boy rules time, and there will not be a chance to call a time-out and explain that you're one of the good guys. The police will show up, they will not ask questions, they will simply attempt to kill anyone who is holding a weapon. Go ahead and debate "department policy" or whatever; it doesn't matter, because you're dead.
Keep all this in mind when you decide to intervene in matters that do not directly affect you or your loved ones. Put more bluntly: are you willing to die for a stranger? There is no shame in answering that question in either way or even with a conditional "it depends", but think about this long and hard before the day comes.
For a long time, Gabe Suarez has advocated that a civilian draw, get their work done, and then re-holster ASAP to avoid such a misunderstanding. This obviously suggests the deployment of a concealed pistol or maybe a PDW, and not the AR carbine you just grabbed from your vehicle.
FWIW, I'm not real keen on jumping all over the cop. He showed up at at the scene of a fellow officer's murder, saw someone with a rifle (which was likely a superior weapon to what the officer was carrying), and a combination of autopilot and adrenaline took over from that point. So I like the shoot-first-ask-questions-later mentality in these situations? No, but I don't like a lot of other things about the world, either, and so far that hasn't changed reality.
More on the hero-slash-victim:
Johnny Hurley - Activist, Chef, Musician, Community Pillar - Killed By Police After Stopping Active Gunman!?! | PeakD
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE Johnny Hurley - Activist, Chef, Musician, Community Pillar Killed By Police After Stopping... by wearechange-co
Say what we will about kids, anarchists, and social activists - I want more people like this in my community.
It goes further than that - if you draw a gun in public, even as a "good guy", you need to understand that this might result in your death. That's even more true if a cop just got shot, but it could apply to any situation where there is substantial confusion - mass shooting, big brawl, whatever. If your gun comes out, it's big-boy rules time, and there will not be a chance to call a time-out and explain that you're one of the good guys. The police will show up, they will not ask questions, they will simply attempt to kill anyone who is holding a weapon. Go ahead and debate "department policy" or whatever; it doesn't matter, because you're dead.
Keep all this in mind when you decide to intervene in matters that do not directly affect you or your loved ones. Put more bluntly: are you willing to die for a stranger? There is no shame in answering that question in either way or even with a conditional "it depends", but think about this long and hard before the day comes.
For a long time, Gabe Suarez has advocated that a civilian draw, get their work done, and then re-holster ASAP to avoid such a misunderstanding. This obviously suggests the deployment of a concealed pistol or maybe a PDW, and not the AR carbine you just grabbed from your vehicle.
FWIW, I'm not real keen on jumping all over the cop. He showed up at at the scene of a fellow officer's murder, saw someone with a rifle (which was likely a superior weapon to what the officer was carrying), and a combination of autopilot and adrenaline took over from that point. So I like the shoot-first-ask-questions-later mentality in these situations? No, but I don't like a lot of other things about the world, either, and so far that hasn't changed reality.
More on the hero-slash-victim:
Johnny Hurley - Activist, Chef, Musician, Community Pillar - Killed By Police After Stopping Active Gunman!?! | PeakD
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE Johnny Hurley - Activist, Chef, Musician, Community Pillar Killed By Police After Stopping... by wearechange-co
Say what we will about kids, anarchists, and social activists - I want more people like this in my community.
Mostly good advice but In any urban environment there will be so many cameras you'll be recognized. Privacy is dead. Best to hang out and be careful.
Throw your weapon at least 15 yards away and lay on your belly with arms and legs spread out like Davincis Vitruvian man.
