STaylorT
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What a tough situation 

We don't really know if the cop would have died or not. What if he survived the beating? Everyone would be alive and dad would have been charged for assaulting a police officer. Everyone lives. Sounds like a better ending to me.
We don't really know if the cop would have died or not. What if he survived the beating? Everyone would be alive and dad would have been charged for assaulting a police officer. Everyone lives. Sounds like a better ending to me.
We don't really know if the cop would have died or not. What if he survived the beating? Everyone would be alive and dad would have been charged for assaulting a police officer. Everyone lives. Sounds like a better ending to me.
If you were the one on the ground getting pummeled by two guys in a fit of rage would you rather have a gun so you can protect yourself? Or would you rather just take the beating and hope that "maybe" they will tire themselves out and stop before they kill you because you dont' want to hurt anyone?
What if he used a knife and the outcome was the same (just bring up this scenario in the "unlikely" event that you have a bias against guns) ?
We just don't know.
That one was a cop is secondary.
This isn't really controversial, it's just sad.
This was completely preventable.
I do agree with this. However, would he have been less likely to have been carrying a gun on his person if he wasn't a cop? Not sure.
Also was his life more valuable then the fathers just because he's a cop and the father was neglectful in that situation of his child's whereabouts and then reacted inappropriately when the child got injured? No.
Yes my life is more important than that of someone trying to potentially beat me to death.
I do agree with this. However, would he have been less likely to have been carrying a gun on his person if he wasn't a cop? Not sure.
Who cares who's life is worth more? If Albert Einstein and Isac Newton attacked a homeless bum for no reason and the homeless bum with no job and an IQ of 80 pulled out a knife and stabbed and killed Einstein in self defense the bum would still be in the right even though his life is less valuable to society.Also was his life more valuable then the fathers just because he's a cop and the father was neglectful in that situation of his child's whereabouts and then reacted inappropriately when the child got injured? No.
Prolly went likeFrom the article I think it said the cop was applying first aid to the child when the father attacked. So the father and cousin beat on the one person who might be able to do something to help the girl as I willing to bet neither the father or cousin knew first aid.
I think it all comes down to the fact that no one was watching the girl. Why is a 4 year old in the middle of the street at 10pm unattended? While tragic, it is entirely conceivable that someone could crash into her by accident (car or bike). Sounds like the cop was trying to help the girl after and the father overreacted. If I had a gun on me while being pummeled to death by two adult men right after I had a motorcycle crash I'd shoot too.
EDIT: ^ My thoughts exactly......no one was watching girl. It was unfortunate.
yup, when you're in uhmerica, you can sue the motherfockerThe father could have lived if he used his head first before swinging his fists. Mind over matter helps.