Do cops have the right to kill?
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It first of all depends on how you define the word "right". It can be either a legal or moral entitlement. Legally, cops and anyone(where there are stand your ground laws) can kill in self defense against a violent attacker. Morally, I believe the same thing, we can kill to keep us from getting harmed from someone who is using violence. Side: Yes
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All men (and women) have the right to defend themselves or those they love. If a man is running at a cop or another man or woman he has the right to blow caps into him. However to kill for any other reason then self defense or to execute a serial killer, rightfully so is illegal. Side: Yes
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yes, police can use lethal force. the police have the right to aim fire at a suspect if the suspect is pointing a weapon at an officer, or clenching it and refusing to drop it when an officer clearly demands them to do so. if the suspect is armed however, and threatens an officer in the moment, the officer will tend to think he // she is in danger of death or being harmed in a way, that they will likely shoot the suspect as an act of self defense, and will also honestly believe that such danger exists and or existed. Side: Yes
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Firstly an interesting question to propose, nice going. With a question like this clearly we quickly move to the obvious which is killing for self-defense. Let's however look at reality how many times did we agree with store owners when they kill to protect their livelihood? Especially in this day and time how many times do we side with the homeowner who feels someone is lurking around their property once we find out the person was shot. In this day in time more times than not we accept the word of the killer and more times than not when it's against the police the police are usually the winners. If a suspect is 30 feet away holding a knife are the police justified in killing him? What if a person is having a bad day and compound that with the police having a bad day once gasoline meets with fire somebody dies, is that okay? Side: No
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more than 100 black man have been killed by cops in 2015 and many of them weren't even charged for the crime. laws are made to protect people but they can be misused against people. Cops are given right to kill that doesn't mean they should kill unarmed person even if he is criminal Side: No
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No one has the right to kill because no one in the first place had the right to live. There is actually no 'right' that says a human is entitled to live, there are rights that (if alive) a human should be certain things such as mentally healthy and fed but the actual killing of a human being is nothing to do with rights, it's to do with a privilege that you have earned or not from the government. The privilege of killing is earned through practise of martial arts, mental discipline and working as a team to ensure it is the last resort and that the criminal has given no other option unless lives are to be put at risk. Side: No
Most of your post makes absolutely no sense at all. There is actually no 'right' that says a human is entitled to live. You have obviously never read the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, or the Bill of Rights. You seem especially ignorant of the "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness clause. the actual killing of a human being is nothing to do with rights, it's to do with a privilege that you have earned or not from the government. Wrong again. Killing a human being, except in times of war or self-defense is a crime. If there is malice aforethought our law calls it premeditated murder. Killing somebody also quite clearly prevents them from securing their Constitutional Right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The privilege of killing is earned through practice of martial arts You also obviously have never studied ANY martial arts. As ANY teacher of ANY of them (with the exception perhaps of Krav Maga) will tell you that ;earning to kill is NOT their primary goal. Nor is it anywhere near the top of the list. Side: Yes
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