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Florida man armed with garden shears survives gator attack before shot, killed by deputies

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  • A [email protected]

    Ah most of these people probably think fighting is like the movies. Sure there might have been a better way did they have it nope.

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    Because they’re taught instead that what they did was acceptable, and this is backed up by chuds in society.

    Maybe if you started to be outraged and demanded non-lethal methods, they could have that better way next time.

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    • wilshire@sh.itjust.worksW [email protected]
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      Indeed, one whacked out MAGAt.

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      • T [email protected]

        No one said to reason with them. Just neutralise them without using a lethal weapon. Mace, batons and manpower will put any unarmed person on the ground.

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        So you think beating the shit out of someone is better than tasing them?

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        • wilshire@sh.itjust.worksW [email protected]
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          The police do more harm than good

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            A witness told detectives they saw the suspect run at deputies with the shears. He was tased twice, but it didn't stop him.

            Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he climbed into the passenger side of a PCSO patrol vehicle, trying to get a deputy’s rifle.

            That’s when two deputies, identified as a trainee and his trainer, opened fire on the suspect, killing him.

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            • P [email protected]

              I get what you’re saying. I would agree in almost every case. Not on this one. You try to reason with a violent meth head that is this out of his marbles and see how that turns out for you.

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              lol social workers and public librarians do this every single day without guns

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              • P [email protected]

                I get what you’re saying. I would agree in almost every case. Not on this one. You try to reason with a violent meth head that is this out of his marbles and see how that turns out for you.

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                I know probably less than you do about the story, but is either one of us sure this was really a violent meth head, or is that just what was written in the report / news story?

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                • S [email protected]

                  Medical staff do it routinely.

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                  In Florida, medical staff also call "Baker Act" at the drop of a hat which basically puts the offender in a psych ward which is often more abusive than a prison.

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                  • S [email protected]

                    So you think beating the shit out of someone is better than tasing them?

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                    Let's see: do we want to see Daddy all beat up and bloody for a few days while he recovers / detoxes in jail, or do we want a nice tidy closed casket?

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                    • P [email protected]

                      Honestly I think in this case the cops responded as they should. They tried teasing him and that didn’t do anything and then he tried to take a rifle from them. At that point they didn’t have a lot of options.

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                      Bullshit, man.

                      Clock the dude with the handle of a pistol in his head.

                      Kick him in the balls.

                      Run away from him.

                      Blind him.

                      Not that I agree with some of those options, but my point is, executing a man who clearly needs help ain't it

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                      • softestsapphic@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                        The police do more harm than good

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                        Isn't that why they were created?

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                        • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zipP [email protected]

                          If they aren't in Europe why would they care if it is GDPR compliant?

                          I'm probably overthinking this

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                          Because they're still.legally responsible

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                          • E [email protected]

                            Bullshit, man.

                            Clock the dude with the handle of a pistol in his head.

                            Kick him in the balls.

                            Run away from him.

                            Blind him.

                            Not that I agree with some of those options, but my point is, executing a man who clearly needs help ain't it

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                            Run away. Great idea, now there's somebody undergoing a psychotic episode and acting violently running around with an assault rifle.

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                              In Florida, medical staff also call "Baker Act" at the drop of a hat which basically puts the offender in a psych ward which is often more abusive than a prison.

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                              Every new thing I learn about Florida makes it sound worse.

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                              • orca@orcas.enjoying.yachtsO [email protected]

                                This is a wild story about

                                • how running with scissors is a bad idea
                                • alligator bites can’t even stop a dude on meth
                                • cops continue to have no clue what de-escalation tactics are
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                                What if they were meth alligators, and the bites are why he's high? Then it's that much more tragic for you to judge.

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                                • H [email protected]

                                  The epitome of FloridaMan is now deceased. There will never be another like him.

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                                  There's 12 more in the same trailer drug den he crawled out of thankfully!

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                                  • S [email protected]

                                    Every new thing I learn about Florida makes it sound worse.

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                                    I think Florida is situated over a hellmouth or something.

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                                      God bless Florida.

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                                      • S [email protected]

                                        Run away. Great idea, now there's somebody undergoing a psychotic episode and acting violently running around with an assault rifle.

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                                        I didn't say the person got ahold of the rifle. That would be stupid.

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                                          A witness told detectives they saw the suspect run at deputies with the shears. He was tased twice, but it didn't stop him.

                                          Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he climbed into the passenger side of a PCSO patrol vehicle, trying to get a deputy’s rifle.

                                          That’s when two deputies, identified as a trainee and his trainer, opened fire on the suspect, killing him.

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                                          Well I guess it's accurate training.

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