Re: EVERYDAY STORY OF VILLAGE LIFE ON GREATER MANCHESTER?

On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:23:10 +0100, "Clive D. W. Feather"
<clive@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <jsg6f3t3aes76s6auakffvu4rmtcd6g5md@xxxxxxx>, Charles Ellson
<charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
One of the first things told to someone using a gun (legitimately) is
that you _never_ point it at someone unless you intend to use it.

In my basic army training it was "unless you are prepared to use it".
There's a big difference.

Someone guarding a prisoner is *prepared* to shoot them if they attempt
to escape, but does not *intend* to use it if they don't.

The
standard assumption that anyone is entitled to make in practice is
that when a gun is pointed at someone it is going to be fired and
anyone present is free to prevent that happening.

So if I see a police officer pointing a gun at a suspect, I'm entitled
to shoot him? Can't you see the logic error here?

What if the suspect is clearly unarmed?
.

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