Michael Blair shot by police in Fort Bend County Texas

[240 is Back]

Maybe overkill, maybe justified, maybe another tactic (nightclub/maglite) would have been better...
What's your take?

[Big Chiro Flex]

Justified but very unfortunate.

[Nails]

get that fat pig another 200 rounds of bullets so can get it out of his system

[polychronopolous]

I enjoy a wide variety of scenes on Cops but domestic disputes involving a good amount of belligerency has to be towards the top of the list.

[240 is Back]

tough here... the cops puts 11 rounds into him... most of them after he's face down on ground.

But they did ask him for 2+ minutes to drop the darn knife.  He did come at them. 

[Nails]

tough here... the cops puts 11 rounds into him... most of them after he's face down on ground.

But they did ask him for 2+ minutes to drop the darn knife.  He did come at them. 

and he was trying to kill himself , so they kind of did do him a favor and keep him out out of Purgatory

[TEMPER]

Obvious suicide by cop. Not a solitary fuck was given.


By the way who in the fuck is Michael Blair...Just some random idiot no names needed...

[The Ugly]

Maybe overkill, maybe justified, maybe another tactic (nightclub/maglite) would have been better...
What's your take?

C'mon, Rob, why you posting this shit?

[ProudVirgin69]

Justified but very unfortunate.

Yeah, I rarely think these situations are justified but the guy had ample opportunity to save his own life.  3 minutes of nothing but "drop the knife! drop the knife!"....and then he charges the cop at the end, what do you expect.

[The Ugly]

Yeah, I rarely think these situations are justified but the guy had ample opportunity to save his own life.  3 minutes of nothing but "drop the knife! drop the knife!"....and then he charges the cop at the end, what do you expect.

Really? Most seem justified to me.

[DanielPaul]

I can't think of anything the cop could have done to handle that situation better, tragic ending though

[visualizeperfection]

240... was suggesting the use of a maglite an attempt to troll?

He was charging with a knife... bringing a flashlight to a knife fight. Oh boy.

That cop did EVERYTHING he could, many other cops would have killed him quicker.

[The Ugly]

I can't think of anything the cop could have done to handle that situation better, tragic ending though

He could have told him to drop the knife another 50 times. Then maybe shoot in for a takedown, followed by an arm bar of peace.

[240 is Back]

240... was suggesting the use of a maglite an attempt to troll?

He was charging with a knife... bringing a flashlight to a knife fight. Oh boy.

That cop did EVERYTHING he could, many other cops would have killed him quicker.

I like to troll.  THe shoot was legal.  I just think had the cop called for maglite and just put the kid on his ass with it, they could have avoided shooting him.  Of course, the mom would have sued for cracking his head, so yeah...

[visualizeperfection]

I like to troll.  THe shoot was legal.  I just think had the cop called for maglite and just put the kid on his ass with it, they could have avoided shooting him.  Of course, the mom would have sued for cracking his head, so yeah...

maybe. I wouldnt risk my life to save his, letting him get in close enough to jammy him in the noggin with a 10" flashlight... nah fuck him. I would dump him and grab lunch after.

No use crying over spilled 'brews.

[wolfrittner]

He could have told him to drop the knife another 50 times. Then maybe shoot in for a takedown, followed by an arm bar of peace.

Hahahaha! Also hit him over the head with a rubber hose and bring him in.

[woodman]

Good Shoot!...lots of restraint by cop! as you see by the cops reaction at end he seemed pissed he had to shoot but IMO good shoot....

[visualizeperfection]

If Halo were here he would embed youtube videos of that big fat guy displaying knife defense.

Good Shoot!...lots of restraint by cop! as you see by the cops reaction at end he seemed pissed he had to shoot but IMO good shoot....

lol he was just pissed he had to write up a shooting.

[Big Chiro Flex]

This situation was identical to the Trayvon incident.

[woodman]

Officer involved just gives statement(usually most depts handle it this way)  Supervisor fills report out...he you usually get some nice time off for a shooting(requalify at range,talk to dept shrink-which is mandatory)...not the end of the world

[Bear232]

Perfectly legit.  He was tazed twice, had 3 + minutes to tap out.

[tommywishbone]

pigs kill everything they see. pigs.

[Eric2]

My dad saw a similar situation in Okinawa back in the 1950s while in Marine Corps. Crazed hoped up colored Marine had another by a knife and was slowly carving him up. The MPs repeatedly told him to drop the knife to no avail. A Marine captain in near area drove up in jeep not saying a word drew his 45 cal pulled trigger unleashing the colored Marines brains onto the street. Not sure if the victim survived.

[woodman]

pigs kill everything they see. pigs.

only when we get a chance!

[Coach is Back!]

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