re: #188 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Advancing toward armed police while saying “Shoot me now,” isn’t a tip-off that Powell had mental problems? Did all of the officers on-scene forget their Tasers and batons that day?

Almost all American police are trained to shoot when faced with someone advancing on them with a knife. Trying to defend against a knife with a contact weapon risks getting slashed and officer safety is deemed of greater importance than what happens to the assailant.