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An international group of police chiefs recently expanded its guidelines for use of deadly force, instructing officers to shoot suspected suicide bombers in the head. Details were printed in Thursday’s Washington Post.
According to the newspaper, the guide recommends that if lethal force is needed to stop someone who fits a certain behavioral profile, the officer should “aim for the head.” The intent is to kill the suspect instantly so the person could not set off a bomb if one is strapped to the person’s chest, the newspaper said.
What does this mean to everyone? I fear that there will be more police shooting that will be classified as “Suspect was assumed to be a suicide bomber”. The description of the signs to look for in a suicide bomber can be the description for many non suicide bombers. To avoid this I guess you must not wear heavy coat in warm weather, don’t carry your iPod in your backpack with the head phone wires protruding or stop your excessive sweating in the heat. You must always make eye contact. If these are not followed you will have a high chance of being shot in the head.