Deadly Force Was Met with Deadly Force
Dexter Reed case: Only courageous police leaders have the guts to tell the world that in a situations of deadly force, officers are deliberately attempting to kill a man.
As unpalatable and awkward it is to speak those words, it’s the truth. A criminal attempted to kill a police officer, deputy sheriff, state trooper or any other law enforcement officer. Police leaders try to get technical and couch their language in the gentlest vernacular.
“Their threat was met with deadly force, and after…
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