Message #526092

[mattups]

There is a thing called use of force chart that tells a cop what level of force he or she can use. It tells you when  to use deadly force.  Deadly force also has a definition. Cops are not trained to shoot to kill.  They are trained to stop the threat.  That is one reason cops are not being charged in a crime for what a lot of civilians call an abuse of force. Deadly force is not defined by the weapon or item or tool of choice. It is defined by the damage that can be done.