Shoot to kill

[CMike]

Maybe I am not totally understanding your comment. Governments are not (and should not) kill anyone for what they say, they should be killed when they are attacking innocent civilians with AK-47's and bomb vests. If they are left alive they will kill other innocents if able.The terrorists we are seeing would kill you no matter what your political bent. I'd rather kill a terrorist than bury a friend or family member.

They need to be stopped BEFORE they are killing people before AKs.

 

[Politesse]

Gritty isn't necessarily right.

 

[BSM1]

They need to be stopped BEFORE they are killing people before AKs.

Totally agree if they can be spotted and, without a doubt, determined to be on the verge of an attack.

 

[CMike]

Totally agree if they can be spotted and, without a doubt, determined to be on the verge of an attack.

I would not wait until the terrorists are on the verge of an attack. At that point there is a good likelihood that they will succeed.

The terrorist planning terrorist attacks or involved in planning terrorist attacks should be killed or captured at the first opportunity.

 

[Smart_Guy]

I think shooting to kill is still one of the means and not the goals. Sniping a terrorist holding a hostage point a gun at them is meant to stop that crime not to actually kill the terrorist. So if the shot did not kill but helped the hostage to run safely and the offender gets arrested, then there is no reason to shoot again to kill.

I don't even know if I'm making sense here!!!

 

[BSM1]

I would not wait until the terrorists are on the verge of an attack. At that point there is a good likelihood that they will succeed.

The terrorist planning terrorist attacks or involved in planning terrorist attacks should be killed or captured at the first opportunity.

Totally agree. However, as a lawful society, I feel we have to be very vigilant in ending the life of a true threat and shooting some misguided kid making a video holding an AK-47 yelling "Allahu Akbar".

 

[CMike]

Totally agree. However, as a lawful society, I feel we have to be very vigilant in ending the life of a true threat and shooting some misguided kid making a video holding an AK-47 yelling "Allahu Akbar".

A bullet from a kid holding an AK is just as lethal as if an adult pulled the trigger.

 

[BSM1]

A bullet from a kid holding an AK is just as lethal as if an adult pulled the trigger.

I think you missed my point. I don't think the kid should die for a video, but if he is on the street with the weapon threatening others in the name of Allah, then he's fair game.

 

[Politesse]

There's a nice little solution to the problem of child soldiers - murder them all! And here everyone thought it was a humanitarian crisis.

 

[CMike]

I think you missed my point. I don't think the kid should die for a video, but if he is on the street with the weapon threatening others in the name of Allah, then he's fair game.

I agree