Comments on: Gunman kills himself after police refuse to return fire http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gibson http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-179967 Gibson Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:49:38 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-179967 In Los Angeles if you point your gun at cops surrounding, they will unload their weapon without second thoughts! In Los Angeles if you point your gun at cops surrounding, they will unload their weapon without second thoughts!

]]> By: Chops http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-179760 Chops Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:00:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-179760 Thank christ the Japanese aren't as trigger happy as the bloody Yanks! Who was that man killed on his bucks night? Something like 52 shots fired? Thank christ the Japanese aren’t as trigger happy as the bloody Yanks! Who was that man killed on his bucks night? Something like 52 shots fired?

]]> By: 404error http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-179336 404error Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:48:11 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-179336 aint mmany pachinko parlors ruled by yakuza? maybe he would have ben killed by the yakuza after the robbery^^ aint mmany pachinko parlors ruled by yakuza? maybe he would have ben killed by the yakuza after the robbery^^

]]> By: SayUncle » Unpossible http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178968 SayUncle » Unpossible Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:28:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178968 [...] In Japan: Gunman kills himself after police refuse to return fire [...] [...] In Japan: Gunman kills himself after police refuse to return fire [...]

]]> By: helical http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178717 helical Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:13:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178717 This proves yet again the things you can get away with (at least temporarily) when you have a gun in Japan are boundless. Nobody wants to be responsible for shooting so they keep on tossing the decision up the chain of command, which is a great way of temporizing, all the while hoping the guy gives himself up. Fortunately for the officers, this dude killed himself, which spared the police of any risk or difficult decisions. Now if some knife-wielding maniac burst out from cargo containers, I'm sure the authorities would have been all over the guy in a matter of seconds :) This proves yet again the things you can get away with (at least temporarily) when you have a gun in Japan are boundless.

Nobody wants to be responsible for shooting so they keep on tossing the decision up the chain of command, which is a great way of temporizing, all the while hoping the guy gives himself up.
Fortunately for the officers, this dude killed himself, which spared the police of any risk or difficult decisions.

Now if some knife-wielding maniac burst out from cargo containers, I’m sure the authorities would have been all over the guy in a matter of seconds :)

]]> By: StoneJack http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178677 StoneJack Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:02:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178677 I agree, it was a difficult situation, he was inside the car and a shot from the police would probably be fatal. I guess the police thought that if the guy is to die, regardless of who shoots him, it might just be better to work around and try to take him alive. Also, he only had a handgun, the police tried to approach him with shield and heavy body armor, so the risk wasn't that big, although still very risky, I think it was worth the effort and the decision to try for a better outcome than just shooting the guy. If he had a AK-47, I doubt they would have tried this. I agree, it was a difficult situation, he was inside the car and a shot from the police would probably be fatal. I guess the police thought that if the guy is to die, regardless of who shoots him, it might just be better to work around and try to take him alive.
Also, he only had a handgun, the police tried to approach him with shield and heavy body armor, so the risk wasn’t that big, although still very risky, I think it was worth the effort and the decision to try for a better outcome than just shooting the guy. If he had a AK-47, I doubt they would have tried this.

]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178659 James Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:30:35 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178659 Indeed. The man had already fired on police, and could have easily killed one of the officers. The criminal already showed a huge disregard for human life, so I don't see a reason why the police should have taken their time and exposed themselves to mortal danger. Police officers need to value human life, but that doesn't mean they should not defend themselves when their own lives are threatened. The 2007 Aichi incident ended with a dead officer and another wounded - all because police refused to return fire. Indeed. The man had already fired on police, and could have easily killed one of the officers. The criminal already showed a huge disregard for human life, so I don’t see a reason why the police should have taken their time and exposed themselves to mortal danger. Police officers need to value human life, but that doesn’t mean they should not defend themselves when their own lives are threatened.

The 2007 Aichi incident ended with a dead officer and another wounded – all because police refused to return fire.

]]> By: David http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178550 David Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:30:16 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178550 You know, i don't know where you're from, but i'm glad that Japan police officers doesn't happily shoot anyone unless they really need to. And not, in this case it wasn't neccesary. Maybe wherever you live everybody thinks like you. Thank you very much, but i'll rather prefer to live in Japan that in your country. You know, i don’t know where you’re from, but i’m glad that Japan police officers doesn’t happily shoot anyone unless they really need to. And not, in this case it wasn’t neccesary. Maybe wherever you live everybody thinks like you. Thank you very much, but i’ll rather prefer to live in Japan that in your country.

]]> By: DNA http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178543 DNA Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:03:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178543 ダビ, what about the human life of the officers and civilians who the gunman was putting in mortal danger? That's what James was talking about. If it was just about "wasted time," I don't think anyone would disagree with you, but it's not. ダビ, what about the human life of the officers and civilians who the gunman was putting in mortal danger? That’s what James was talking about.

If it was just about “wasted time,” I don’t think anyone would disagree with you, but it’s not.

]]> By: ダビ http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/06/04/gunman-kills-himself-after-police-refuse-to-return-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-178429 ダビ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:53:34 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4776#comment-178429 If you ask me human life is more important than a few hours of wasted time, even if it's the time of hundreds of people being wasted. If you ask me human life is more important than a few hours of wasted time, even if it’s the time of hundreds of people being wasted.

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