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- From: jheath@fieldofdreams.npirs.purdue.edu (Jim Heath)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: Bad tactical position ( was Psychology in Defense)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.193842.11646@CERIS.Purdue.EDU>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 21:06:05 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
- Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University
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- Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu
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- #From article <01GR9J73I2IW0065TO@VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU>, by apskato@vax1.mankato.msus.edu:
- # In article <199211171656.AA28753@cherokee.advtech.uswest.com>, kdlin@advtech.uswest.com (David Lin) writes:
- # # In article <1992Nov16.112309.1032@email.tuwien.ac.at> holger@vmars.tuwien.ac.at (Holger Reusch (Dipl. Gerhard + Joe)) writes:
- # # #...
- # # #IMHO, the best course of action is to leave a suspect a clear
- # # #possibility to escape. If I found somebody inside my flat, I'd
- # # #yell "GET OUT HERE OR I SHOOT YOU! OUT NOW!", instead of
- # # #"FREEZE!" or something similar.
- # #
- # # One more question on this one. If I do offer the bad guy an option
- # # to leave and he does leave, what should I tell the cops after all
- # # is over? Should I tell them the whole truth including that I've offered
- # # the bad guy an option to leave?
- #
- # Yes, absolutely tell the officers everything. You don't want to be in a
- # position where they find out the real story later (like from the suspect if
- # they arrest him/her) and see that you did were deceptive. Doesn't look good in
- # open court either...
- #
- # Eric Huber
- # Mankato State University
- # Law Enforcement Program
- #
-
- With all due respect to Eric, wouldn't it be best to have your
- attorney present if you have one?
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- "Land of song, said the warrior bard, Jim Heath
- Though all the world betrays thee.
- One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, (The Minstrel Boy)
- One faithful harp will praise thee." (Thomas Moore)
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