Skeptic
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One of the things that has caught my attention in this hubub about Spitzer is the fact that his Lt. Governor, David Paterson, the man who would be governor if Spitzer resigns or is convicted in impeachment, has a pretty scary stance on self defense.
He beleives that police faced with deadly force should only be allowed to shoot to wound; otherwise they could face charges of second degree manslaughter (or attempted manslaughter if the perp lives).
If he thinks the police don't have the right to protect themselves against criminals, I shudder to think what he thinks of the rights of civilian crime victims.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03122008/news/regionalnews/patersons_06_misfire_101554.htm
One of the things that has caught my attention in this hubub about Spitzer is the fact that his Lt. Governor, David Paterson, the man who would be governor if Spitzer resigns or is convicted in impeachment, has a pretty scary stance on self defense.
He beleives that police faced with deadly force should only be allowed to shoot to wound; otherwise they could face charges of second degree manslaughter (or attempted manslaughter if the perp lives).
If he thinks the police don't have the right to protect themselves against criminals, I shudder to think what he thinks of the rights of civilian crime victims.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03122008/news/regionalnews/patersons_06_misfire_101554.htm