Just a thought...

[hellison]

Seeing that the shooting that guy debate [1] is still going on on flame made me wonder - if he had turned out to be a bomber, would the majority of the people have even considered argueing about it?

(I've mostly skimmed it, so this may have been brought up there already).

I have my own opinions on it, it always just amazes me to see people who see things in such strict Black and White, Good Thing/Bad Thing etc - and thats on both sides of the argument.

There are always Circumstances, and Context and shades of grey.
Or maybe I see too many shades of grey.
hmm.


[1] Yes I could find a better name for it, but its late and its been a long evening.
And I'm footnoting lj posts. Oh dear.

Comments

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

At last! Someone looking at it from the officer's point of view!
I would hate to be an armed PC. Not least of which because as soonas they fire a shot, they're suspended pending an investigation.
This man is going to have to live with the fact that he shot an innocent man.
*Is numb*

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Added to the fact that he'll probably be made the scapegoat for the whole thing and there goes his career...

I also think the other officers there will have a hard time with this too.

From what (admittedly little) I've seen of this so far it looks like a horribly tragic series of cock-ups.