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Lots of assumptions on both sides as the facts have not been vetted yet. My big question is how is it in the publics interest to escalate a simple shop lift to this level? How does the public benefit? How many people were harmed by shop lifters in the past 10 years ? Would the officer have attempted to take the suspects in custody without a gun? What would have happened if he waited for back up? Followed them or taken a less confrontational approach . Could the public have been served just as well?
On the other side of the coin Why don't the police sit outside every bar in town and wait for drunks to drive off they kill 10's of 1000's every year but they sit on on ramps during rush hour to bust commuters speeding? Why does King county Sherriffs office not respond to property crime calls under $10k in loss but a simple fender bender draws 9 squad cars and two aid units?
What I am hearing you say is the officer should only do his job if he can do it in a non-confrontational way and with a full staff. And further he should fail to protect the business that had its employees assaulted and items repeatedly stolen by the same offenders in the interest of the ensured well being of the offenders. Is that correct?
Taking your approach the officer should just carry a crystal ball so he can predict what the offender will do, what weapons he has and how long it will take his back up to arrive.
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