Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site mhuxr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mfs From: mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON) Newsgroups: net.legal,net.politics Subject: Re: NYC subway hero Message-ID: <189@mhuxr.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 17:05:21 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxr.189 Posted: Tue Jan 8 17:05:21 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 9-Jan-85 05:17:21 EST References: <4850@utzoo.UUCP>, <242@looking.UUCP> <568@tty3b.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 12 Xref: watmath net.legal:1249 net.politics:6669 > > The real point here is the difficult question of when to use deadly force. > Police are trained for years in when deadly force is justified and when it > isn't. Their actions are closely scrutinized when they do shoot someone. > The average person simply has not considered these questions nearly enough. > And besides, they've seen too many cowboy movies. > > Mike Kelly This is exactly why vigilantism is a bad idea. Marcel Simon ..!mhuxr!mfs