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From: mjk@tty3b.UUCP (Mike Kelly)
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Subject: Re: NYC subway hero
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Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 11:22:22 EST
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 >From: brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
 >different light on the matter.  If somebody actually pulls a knife or gun,
 >any reasonable available means of self-defense can be considered.  If they
 >just come up to you and demand money, it's ok to pull the gun and say back
 >off, but not to shoot first, ask questions later.
 >-- 

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