“It seems as if the extremes in crime today have led to an extreme response from law enforcement.”
In Huntington Beach a few years ago, several officers surrounded a teenage girl on a school ground, who was wielding a knife. She moved toward an officer, and they shot her to death.
In Fullerton a few years ago, cops beat a mentally ill homeless man to death, and got off okay. It caused a huge local controversy.
I think cops need better procedures, methods and tactics.
The kid in Ferguson was a justified kill.
The 12 year old was not justified in my opinion, and I believe it will be resolved against the cops.
Agreed - better tactics are needed.
As you said, the Ferguson shooting was different - that one was justifiable as self-defense.
But these other cases come across as over-the-top reactions.