Buffalo police - officer involved shooting for a man stabbing cops

[Saltwater60]

Of course people are mad at the cops.
Bottom line is cops arrive
Dude is stabbing himself with scissors and box cutters to try and end his life
Cops intervene to try to save him and one officer is stabbed
They then tase him and he droops one weapon. He still has another weapon.
The cop stabbed chases him and the guy reaches for his gun and must be mere inches away if that while he still has the other edged weapon. Cop shoots him in the stomach and leg.
I have no issues with this shooting but leftists do. To me this cop went above and beyond to try to help this man. Never get that close to someone with a weapon.

Investigation ongoing after man armed with scissors & box cutter was shot by Buffalo police officer

An investigation continues into a police-involved shooting Saturday in Buffalo as one Common Council member called for better handling of mental health calls.

www.wkbw.com

 

[Saltwater60]

Video released.
Story: Buffalo police release body camera video after officer shot man on Broadway

 

[thughes]

They should have just sent a mental health crisis councilor, let them deal with it.

 

[spat]

They should have just sent a mental health crisis councilor, let them deal with it.

Cops should not be sent on non-criminal calls. They're law enforcement, not "whatever no other emergency service wants to deal with".

If there isn't an actual crime alleged, and no other emergency service is "the right guys", then the call just shouldn't get answered. People can deal with it themselves, or just let it play out.

 

[Saltwater60]

Cops should not be sent on non-criminal calls. They're law enforcement, not "whatever no other emergency service wants to deal with".

If there isn't an actual crime alleged, and no other emergency service is "the right guys", then the call just shouldn't get answered. People can deal with it themselves, or just let it play out.

The timeline on the article I read said he threw a grill at a passerby and people flagged the cops down as they were driving in the vicinity. They showed up and he was stabbing himself. I don’t think they could not be involved.

 

[spat]

The timeline on the article I read said he threw a grill at a passerby and people flagged the cops down as they were driving in the vicinity. They showed up and he was stabbing himself. I don’t think they could not be involved.

Yea, if he was attacking people then cops are the right answer.

 

[holdover]

Yea, if he was attacking people then cops are the right answer.

Somebody that stabbed a cop and himself is showing a total disregard for life, and poses a danger to anyone near him . I understand your point , but the guy was a fucking nut and could have easily hurt somebody .

 

[spat]

Somebody that stabbed a cop and himself is showing a total disregard for life, and poses a danger to anyone near him . I understand your point , but the guy was a fucking nut and could have easily hurt somebody .

Yes, attacking other people is obviously a job for the police.

But simply suicidal ? That shouldn't be a law enforcement job. They shouldn't have to deal with that anymore than the firemen do.

Now, if he didn't become hostile until people threatened him, that's another matter.

 

[Saltwater60]

Yes, attacking other people is obviously a job for the police.

But simply suicidal ? That shouldn't be a law enforcement job. They shouldn't have to deal with that anymore than the firemen do.

Now, if he didn't become hostile until people threatened him, that's another matter.

I do not disagree with your point on principle but because of situations like this the police will always be involved. I agree a mental health counselor or advocate could come along to try to help or better training could be had but from what I know I can’t fault the cops in anyway on this one. In fact the cops out themselves in harms way to get this guy help.

 

[spat]

I do not disagree with your point on principle but because of situations like this the police will always be involved. I agree a mental health counselor or advocate could come along to try to help or better training could be had but from what I know I can’t fault the cops in anyway on this one. In fact the cops out themselves in harms way to get this guy help.

Oh, I'm not faulting these officers at all for this. They appear to have acted as well as can be expected in such a situation.

I'm faulting a system that sends them there to begin with.