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After a night of violent protests, Milwaukee residents gathered Sunday evening to mourn an armed man shot to death by police and begin the healing process.
Family and friends of Sylville Smith, 23, held a candlelight vigil at the site of Saturday's shooting in a residential area of North Milwaukee.
The shooting triggered unrest in the city's north side Saturday night as protesters torched businesses and threw rocks at officers. Four officers were injured and 17 people were arrested, Mayor Tom Barrett said.
Tensions on Sunday gave way to calls for peace as activists gathered outside the affected businesses.
Smith's sister, Sherelle Smith, condemned violence carried out in her brother's name, saying the community needs those businesses.
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Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/milwaukee-violence-police-shooting/
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anal Pumpernickel on Tuesday August 16 2016, @03:15AM
A reasonable person would expect that this person would be a far greater danger to others than "anyone".
Who cares what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would expect? I can simply assert that any hypothetical "reasonable person" would agree with me; it's painfully easy.
Imminent threat to someone's life is not necessary.
I would say you have to have at least some evidence that they either do pose an imminent threat to someone's life or will pose an imminent threat to someone's life, or else what reason do you have to kill them? Because you imagine something bad might happen if you don't? How much danger is enough before you can just kill someone based on what you imagine might happen if you don't? How is the probability of the bad event happening calculated? This seems awfully subjective.
Furthermore, does this apply to anyone with a gun? Just those who deal with the police? Only those who run from the police? What if someone runs from the police but doesn't have a gun? What if they later get a gun and then shoot someone? Just because someone doesn't have a gun at the moment doesn't mean they can't get one later. Imagine the frightening things that could happen if they did.
This is just a convenient excuse for government thugs to kill people unnecessarily.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday August 17 2016, @12:40AM
Who cares what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would expect?
Courts do.
(Score: 2) by Anal Pumpernickel on Wednesday August 17 2016, @01:32AM
Courts don't even define it in any rigorous way, and often use the term to justify authoritarian rulings.