Shoot to stop and not to kill the citizens is one way to keep and maintain the life of a citizen when law enforcement is in doubt concerning commitment of a crime or not. Nowadays, there are many law enforcement who are trigger happy, don't think before they react and are selfish. In fact, according to the American Bar Association, before arriving to a scene officers are aware of the situation. In addition, officers can also ask for backup before engaging in a hostile situation if he or she feel threatened before making contact with the subject or subjects.
In the event that an officer, decides to approach a situation there are different measures that could be used before deadly force or any force at all. Ken …show more content…
I blame law enforcement they are very much aware of measures to take in almost every situational meet. As they are trained and not the person accused of doing wrong or committing a crime. Far too, many innocent people are dropping to the ground unconsciously because of deadly force. This one moment decision affects both persons for the rest of everyone's lives. One let alone eight gunshots can have you behind bars, if you do not think about your actions and resulting consequences. If the person is not demonstrating or suggesting a threat or harm to you or the public, do not use deadly