California rapper killed in car was shot by police about 25 times, lawyer says

And I never mentioned problems with Deadly Force, I mentioned problems with shooting someone in the head. I take pride in knowing I can shoot and hit just about anywhere I want on the human body. As someone who was trained in police procedures, in the 1990’s, I am fully aware of the decisions that go into a situation. Military wise, we were taught to use the minimal amount of force necessary to end the threat. It sometimes appears that our civilian counterparts aren’t so good at practicing that tactic. But, I know the civilian world and base life are two different beasts. The civilian line seems to be more of ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ mentality. Whereas the military side was more of maim the target and gain intel to hopefully deter any further action that may hurt American or Ally troops. Hard to believe considering the guns and other weapons afforded to us, usually leaving more of a body count than prisoners to take and gain intel. But even then, if you watch our military tactics, they are usually trying to stop the force with the least amount of force necessary, to save ammo and possible causalities. Only if the target becomes too hostile or almost impossible for ground troops to infiltrate will the ‘big guns’ be called. And then the troops just walk through and have to dig through bodies to gain intel. Two different sides of the ballpark.

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