Cuban Detainee Shot At Detention Centre

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:19:00 -0100

(Nassau, Bahamas) - Police in the Capital are investigating a shooting incident at the Bahamas Detention Centre that resulted in a Cuban Detainee being shot

Darrin

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:58:08 -0100

While reading this article, I noticed the description of the force used by the Royal Bahamas Defence Officer. The word used was "excessive." Having worked in law enforcement for 17 years, I cringe at the word excessive. It is the wrong word to use to describe firing a "rubber" bullet at someone attempting to use a metal shank or similar weapon to possibly kill or seriously injure an officer of the law. The wording to use in this situation is the "reasonable amount of force necessary to stop the aggressive act." If the officer had fired a real bullet and killed the attacker, he would have been justified in defending his own life. Please give credit to the officer for using a lesser amount of force than most would have used. If the rubber bullet had not stopped the assailant, the officer may have suffered a life threatening injury. Officers take on a huge responsibility that should never be forgotten or taken lightly.

Thank you for your kind attention to my response.

Darrin

jack faulkner

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:11:55 -0100

Darrin is dead on. Excessive would be more than one lead deposit in the head.
jack

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Cuban Detainee Shot At Detention Centre

Darrin

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