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2. They show "great restraint" until they kill an unarmed person, then come up with a face saving

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 03:20 AM

Mar 2014

pass-the-buck excuse. . .and most Americans accept it because badge sniffing is an American hobby.

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Under fire, Border Patrol says agents kill only ‘as last resort’ [View all] alp227 Mar 2014 OP

Fewer than unarmed citizens killed by local police, I'll wager. Shrike47 Mar 2014 #1

What does anyone expect them to say? merrily Mar 2014 #3

Or if a rock is thrown. OnyxCollie Mar 2014 #4

A large enough rock is a deadly weapon. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #5

Yup. Sometimes excessive, sometimes not. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #7