It's been reported from several sources, and maybe it's time to talk about this.
From what I understand, an off-duty police officer (female) in Chicago went outside her apartment to try to mediate a disagreement on the sidewalk. She successfully mediated the disagreement and some people left the scene, but as she turned to leave, one person tried to grab her gun. She shot him.
Warning - The video is graphic.
She said some things during the confrontation that she may have to defend in later reviews, but to her credit, she was under a great dal of stress at the time, and he successfully defended herself against a life-threatening attack.
Some have made the argument that any man who attacks a woman deserves to be shot. I won't argue with that. Had the man succeeded, we don't know how it might have turned out, but we know that a woman who is trained in self-defense with a gun is perfectly capable of thwarting such an attack. In my eyes, she is completely blameless.
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What intrigues me is the lack of response from the neighbors to either the shots or the repeated request to "call the police".
I hope the lady survives the coming ordeal and can continue to serve the public.
I think that you're right in that she may regret saying, "I'll kill you" and that there will be a prosecutor that jumps on that to build a case. Cannot really tell from the video if it was the man gripping her or if she had hold of him, especially during the second and third shots.
Did she act to "stop the threat" and then cease? Cannot tell. Someone kept the fight going.
I'd guess that this will be a messy one in the legal system.
In the immortal words of Jeremy Clarkson...
"oh dear. Anyway....."
I think there will be a bit of mess, in that prosecutor will probably blame her for inserting herself into the situation while off duty. The prosecutor may argue if she hadn't done that, the man would still be alive.
Good intentions but a judgement call. Hope the police will pay or help pay here likely considerable legal fees to defend herself. She certainly does not deserve it.
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