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context: Bruhhhh, article says he lost the legs in a previous altercation with the cops >
  
  How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man? >
  
  I shouldn't laugh at this but holy shit.... >
  
  Well everything else that has been tried to curb police violence in the US has failed so laughter is about all we have left really. >
  
  Nothing has been tried lol wdym? >
  
  Okay, let me clarify.
  Half the country tried to curb police violence, the other half thinks police violence is great, as long as it doesn't happen to them, any political attempt at preventing police violence is immediately stopped by the other half of the country. >
  
  You're misconstruing the numbers, it's more like 1/3rd support, 1/3rd defund, 1/3rd just is so tired of it all they stopped caring. >
  
  The 1/3rd that don't care are almost as complicit as the ones stopping progress. >
  
  Everytime I read something like this, I think about Jimbo wanting to get around hunting laws in South Park by yelling "OMG HE'S COMING RIGHT FOR US!" just before shooting an innocent animal right in the face... >
  
  That's really what it seems like here. They were cautious because he had a knife and was reported for stabbing someone. Ok, fair enough. then he threw the knife at the cops and this was cause for them to respond with deadly force.
  Ok, it's bad that he tried to flee. It's bad that he attacked them. However he no longer has a weapon. This does not justify going Judge Dredd on his ass and issuing a summary execution for attacking. >
  
  Some countries don't have cops with guns. Some countries have cops with training and solid trigger discipline. The US has Jimbo. >
  
  In Japan they come after you with a fucking mattress and just roll you up. Just make a burrito out of you and cart you off to jail. No guns or weaponry - just a futon. >
  
  So, human sushi? >
  
  They should put a cover on it that looks like rice and nori, just for kicks. >
  
  He’s coming right for us jimbo >
  
  Assuming this is a reference from that old South Park episode, it's crazy how closely it aligns to the Stop resisting! from the Tyre Nichols murder. >
  
  Lop almost like they have been doing the same thing for decades now... >
  
  The lesson to take away from this is that we won't change police violence and abuse until we change our own attitudes. Both grand juries were just ordinary people, and they declined to even move forward with a trial. Think about that. They were asked, "should this cop who shot a disabled civilian get a day in court to defend his actions," and they said, "nah, he's good."
  We stop being able to blame the system or the cops once we become complicit, and no matter how you, as an individual, might feel, we as a society routinely let cops off the hook for the most heinous of crimes. >
  
  You are ignoring how much control the prosecutor has over the private grand jury proceedings. >
  
  How much control do they have? >
  
  The joke is that a prosecutor could indict a ham sandwich if they wanted to. As a grand jury only sees the evidence the prosecutor wants to see--and you don't always have to show them exculpatory evidence--if you don't want an indictment, you just... don't show the evidence. >
  
  And this is why they've painted jury nullification as a tool for racism instead of a tool for justice.  The jury can just refuse to enforce unjust laws regardless of evidence >
  
  Jury nullification is a tool, neither for racism or justice.
  The fact is it can be used both for protecting people from unfair drug laws and for protecting lynchers and murderous cops. >
  
  If you cant catch a dude with no legs maybe you shouldnt be police >
  
  Useless cops. "Oh a bad guy! Time to play judge, jury and executioner!" >
  
  
  But he's not Judge Judy and executioner! >
  
  No luck catching them amputees then? >
  
  It's just the one amputee, actually. >
  
  Yaaarp. >
  
  Are you fucking kidding me? >
  
  On the next episode of USA, the police wouldn't shoot a quadruple amputee homeless orphan would they? >
  
  Previously on USA: Florida policeman shoots autistic man's unarmed black therapist.
  its like some misguided dark farce >
  
  Remember that every single cop has the power and right to murder you whenever they feel like, and if they fake acting sorry or scared enough afterwards they will face absolutely no repercussions. >
  
  I beat a dead horse relaying this story on Reddit but it just struck a chord with me at the time. Smoked weed with friends at a house. Went on walk late at night, nothing on us. Get stopped by police and questioned. An officer poked me in the chest while saying “if we find any drugs out in the woods I’m pinning it on you.” Like said the phrase “pinning it on you” to me. Never trusted a cop ever again. I’ll be polite and civil, but don’t trust any police >
  
  Seems like civvies should be carrying bodycams now. >
  
  They're already making it illegal to film police for any reason. Arizona just did it last year and it won't be the last state. >
  
  Sounds like a state law.  That sounds unconstitutional.
  Off to the Supreme Court!  well.oh.nevermind. >
  
  Exactly. >
  
  It feels like cops just trying to one-up each others at this point. It's like a competition at how much they can get away with while on the force. >
  
  It's worth noting he lost his legs from injuries caused by police in a previous event. >
  
  Guess they're tying up loose ends. >
  
  It's pretty insensitive of you to refer to his empty pant legs as "loose ends". >
  
  It's starting to look like that "thin blue line" is them holding themselves back from killing all of us >
  
  It’s the fear of them getting a dose of what they give. Brutal unnecessary violence >
  
  "Oh no, he's got a knife and can't run away...let's just kill him"...some police officer, probably. >
  
  I gotta boost my stats! >
  
  More like finish the job:
  The family told the LA Times that Mr Lowe lost the lower halves of both legs recently, following a different altercation with police in Texas. >
  
  Both times, what the cops did to him was illegal. >
  
  Unfortunately, what cops do to the people they beat and murder is rarely illegal. >
  
  How incompetent can you be at your job that you have to shoot someone, ferchrissakes they could have thrown a fucking blanket over the guy. >
  
  Because the use of guns is purely option #1 reflex for police now. When the worst punishment is paid leave and maybe having to change towns for work. Hell there’s a SLC cop who shot and killed a handcuffed man IN lockup and was quoted on video saying “you’re about to die my friend” before shooting him. That was the third person he’s killed and literally nothing has happened. You can’t tell me there’s not numerous other police just like this all over the country >
  
  Holy crap you have a link for that story? >
  
  Let me get this straight, the cop fired because he felt threatened. I’m trying to figure how he felt threatened, when the gun being grabbed is the one used to shoot the suspect. He was also looking for a ridiculous reason to support a threat of violence, because the previously searched, handcuffed and suicidal suspect says he has a gun in his shoe. This guy wants to kill and does so as soon as he knows he can get away with it. >
  
  Land of the brave? Yeah right, never seen a country of people more afraid >
  
  I’m amazed the police don’t carry guns in England. That says something. Unfortunately we have too many sociopaths that are given badges over here. Either that or they are a CEO or work in HR. >
  
  They don’t have nearly as many firearms floating around in their society as we do. 
  In America we have enough guns for every single person. >
  
  Enough to arm school children! >
  
  Make police reports public. I wanna read what policemen write to justify such use of force. Did that guy had machine gun legs or something? >
  
  A police report isn’t imbued with magic that compels one to be honest >
  
  no i think the commenter was interested in what kind of obvious lies and bullshit the officer then followed up their actions with
  to be honest Im curious too. it helps give a more complete picture about how fucking brazen these assholes are >
  
  Remember that George Floyd died of a medical condition after being placed in handcuffs according to the initial police report. >
  
  yup. fucking died of a medical condition. 
  that should just be completely illegal to put in a report. fucking everyone 'dies of a medical condition. fucking all of john wayne gacy's victims 'died of a medical condition' too. >
  
  not being able to breath could be call a medical condition I guess >
  
  exactly. you can say that about any cause of death. 
  "oh no he didnt die because of radiation exposure he died because of a medical condition where the insides liquified" 
  "oh no he didnt die from being stabbed he died because of a medical condition where his heart wasn't working" >
  
  You know, if we had any singular gang getting as much publicized attention for murdering random people on the street as cops do, the government would be all over it. And yet, when they pack a badge; it's just thoughts and prayers. >
  
  It's not even that. Fox News will just trot out their token black guy to explain how this is really the fault of single black mothers or border crossing immigrants. They don't even bother with the thoughts and prayers. >
  
  Damn, we really ran out of thoughts and prayers? Never thought I'd see the day >
  
  Thoughts and prayers are reserved for the almost-daily mass shootings. None left over for police shootings. >
  
  This is not the equality we are asking for.  We want everyone to be treated equally well not equally shot for no good reason. >
  
  If you were property, the police would protect you.
  Checkmate, emancipation! >
  
  Makes me wonder at what point does "anecdotal" become "representative"?
  Because sure criminal behavior by police must have passed this point by now. >
  
  Always has been. >
  
  Couldn't they just bring out one of those long dog catching poles? He had a knife but I feel like there must have been a better way to handle this lmfao >
  
  That's actually not a horrible idea, but I doubt that's standard equipment >
  
  "To protect and serve". >
  
  Their motto should be “to come home safe no matter what, and use my authority to hurt people (who pay my salary) because I’m an insecure little pos who’s never had any power before and would be sweeping floors if not for that badge”. Not as snappy, but more accurate. >
  
  I was absolutely flummoxed to learn that in the US one can become a certified police officer with as little as six months of training.
  Becoming a cop should require a 2-year associate degree as the BARE minimum, and you should have to undergo some sort of psych eval and general cognitive competence test before being admitted to such a program. >
  
  Nah, 6 months training and if you score too high on an IQ test you're disqualified.  
  Also, your instructor says the best sex you'll ever have is after you kill someone. >
  
  Did I wake up in the simulation ? >
  
  "...the officers — none of whom have been named"
  Well that's a problem. >
  
  Ok, I'm laughing because the headline and the mental image are hilarious but Jesus fucking Christ, America. >
  
  It's even funnier when you learn the guy had lost his legs because of another incident with cops. 
  I feel bad but it's some of the most darkly humorous shit. This should be a Family Guy cutaway gag, not real life. >
  
  Austria is a country of about nine million. Our police is carrying guns, and they are allowed to use them when necessary.
  Between 2008 and 2021, we had a total of 12(!) fatal uses of firearms by the police. It's ridiculous how trigger happy too many US cops are. >
  
  Maybe the US just has more double amputees. According to the police, they’re clearly very dangerous >
  
  "The stumps were out of control. I feared for my life!"
  --what this incident's "internal investigation" reveals
  People want to know why this country has such a problem with mass shootings? It's not just the guns; it's chronic problems with who has them.
  Starting with the police. Tyre Nichols' death has stopped nothing. >
  
  How else are they supposed to catch him? Walk slightly quickly? >
  
  And then do what? He’s got a knife, already stabbed a random person, and was swinging the knife at true officers. They tased him twice. He kept going and thet shot him when he gestured to throw the knife at them >
  
  Good point. >
  
  The guy just stabbed someone, was tased already, lost his legs in a previous police altercation, already tried to throw the knife.
  I hate this culture where it's ok to stretch the truth and leave out details if it's convenient for your agenda. I hate police culture in America, but the short term trade-off of potentially convincing someone to join your side versus the long-term effect of lowering your credibility isn't worth it. >
  
  lol I thought for sure it was going to say "the officers were scared he was going to stab an innocent bystander".
  But afraid of him throwing a knife at them? What a joke. >
  
  Yeah.. Throwing knives is both really easy and repeatable /s
  Monsters >
  
  Especially throwing a knife backwards over your shoulder while running away on stumps. It's almost impossible to miss your target! /s >
  
  Well, I'd say with that specific set of circumstances there's an exactly 1 in a million chance of hitting your target. And you know what they say about 1 in a million chances...
  Edit: downvoted for a Pratchett reference. You barbarians! >
  
  Finally, equality for the disabled. >
  
  Maybe people need to start protecting themselves from cops the same way they protect themselves from armed criminals. >
  
  American police are a street gang >
  
  Ahh yes, a butcher's knife, the assassin's throwing knife of choice. >
  
  This is just gross and terrible all around. Yes, stabbing someone with a 12 inch butcher knife is obviously not ideal…but did they really think a guy was going to take out several cops by flinging a knife like V from V for Vendetta? Fucks sake. >
  
  So you’d like the guy throw it at you and hope he misses? You’d be like yup, go ahead, throw it. If you miss I won’t shoot you I promise, if you hit me congrats you might kill me but now at least you’re unarmed >
  
  So childish. Dude just tried to murder someone with a knife the size of a sword and everyone expects, what, a heroic tackle and choreographed disarming like a movie?
  Fuck that. This is Tuesday and I still have 20 years of this before I can retire.
  Maybe if this guy didn't want to be shot he shouldn't be trying to kill people. >
  
  I agree that the cops in America are bad but:   
  -Stabs person in the chest with a 12-inch butcher knife 
  -Tase did not work but was attempted 
  -Flees the cops while flailing the knife around 
  -Attempted to throw the knife at cops 
  -Gets shot in response   
  He shouldnt have been shot obviously but the comments here make it seem like cops are just out there hunting down innocent people in wheelchairs. >
  
  How does one attempt to throw their knife, but retain possession of it? >
  
  Yeah, that report makes zero sense with that bit. He is clearly hobbling away with it in the video, but the "attempted to throw it" shit makes it sound like they're just trying to justify shooting a threat that wasn't all that threatening. >
  
  If you watch the video, he ticks the knife in like a frisbee, while looking over his shoulder ready to let it fly. At least, that’s what I got from it. >
  
  Cops in America are literally the scum of the earth >
  
  Honestly why is it so hard for Americans to hire competent cops? >
  
  The problem runs much much deeper than a hiring problem. >
  
  Yeah the problem is that to many police departments, this is considered desirable policing. >
  
  The US is occupied by a standing army, it just so happens to call itself the police.
  The Warren Court actually kinda recognized the dangers of over-policing and its effect on civil rights back in the 60s. Nowadays, we have people who can’t take the dick of law enforcement and “tHiN bLuE lInE” propaganda out of their mouths.
  I’m not a police abolitionist, I think there are and know good cops. I also have interacted with dickhead cops too. I’m just tired of stories like this and Americans over-trusting of law enforcement. >
  
  The problem with the “good cops” is that they aren’t calling out the bad cops. Which… makes them bad cops. >
  
  "There are good cops too!"
  Flashbacks to the video of the woman cop getting choked out by her SGT for telling him to chill out and the story of 4+ cops stomping another cop to death in a "training accident" a week after the deceased cop made an internal report concerning police brutality
  Right, not all cops >
  
  Sounds like there are good cops that are being activly and passively silenced >
  
  He had a blade. You might say he was armed but not legged. >
  
  "He's trying to leg it" >
  
  The cop found the perpetrator to not be a stand up citizen. >
  
  The amount of people who are reacting to the title without reading the article is depressing. There is a LOT more to the story than the title implies. 
  But of course, we can't be expected to actually get the facts before forming an opinion and reacting. That would be educated and responsible and wouldn't uphold the stereotypes of stupid Americans that we have worked so hard on... >
  
  He was drunk? Ohhhh, you mean he was literally legless. >
  
  So it doesn’t matter that he actually stabbed someone and was threatening them? They should just let him throw a fucking knife at them? He lost his legs from a previous encounter with police? Come on Reddit. Come oooooooon >
  
  Most of the commenters here didn't even read the article before commenting.  They just read the OP headline and think they know all they need to know.  Typical reddit. >
  
  Stump around and find out >
  
  I know the typical reddit 'fuck the po-lice' crowd is having a field day with this, but seriously, RTFA. 
  This guy stabbed someone unprovoked with that butcher knife. They then tried using non-lethal force, twice. 
  The article also mentions, "The suspect attempted to throw the butcher knife at the officers again..."  which indicates he had already done it at least once.
  My question is- How else do you deal with that level of batshit crazy? >
  
  Dude just tried to kill someone with a butchers knife then tried to flee the scene (this is confirmed by cellphone footage at the scene and witnesses, not just the police story)
  Yeah, go ahead and shoot. If I was on a wheelchair stabbing people or throwing grenades around I think I'd be OK with the fact that if my wheelchair tipped over when the police caught up to me and I started crawling away despite orders to stop I would be shot for resisting capture. Likewise, if I was fooling around with something in my pockets while police are saying don't move or keep your hands up, I'd expect to be shot. I wouldn't expect them to take the chance I was pulling out a gun or a knife or a grenade.
  How not to get your ass kicked by the police: OBEY THE LAW. If you fail to obey the law and the police catch you, DO NOT RUN AWAY (especially if you just tried to fucking murder someone with a knife, police have a duty to prevent your escape and even more-so if you're so dangerous that you could try to hurt someone else if you get away) He could have thrown that knife at them.  This isn't the same as a person with both hands up not moving getting shot or beaten, he still had a weapon on him and was fleeing the scene of an attempted murder. >
  
  LOL! Pretty sure that headline is more offensive than the murder. >
  
  He might only have leg stubs but he had a knife and had stabbed someone earlier and was tasered with no effect, so this sounds like some strange horror story to be honest. >
  
  Sure, bad situation. But he also just stabbed someone resulting in a collapsed lung and massive internal bleeding. >
  
  Did miss the part in the article where he stabbed someone that's why they were there, to begin with. >
  
  This would be a hilarious comedic sketch if it wasn't reality. Feels like that's a lot of things lately. >
  
  What are the training requirements to be a cop? Do you have to be of low intelligence, and then are trained how to shoot a gun and buckle your cop belt and then they just send you out with a radio? Sweet Jesus, this is the pinnacle of poor response, poor training, and just a real lack of common sense. >
  
  Pathetic.  Cowards. How do you shoot a double amputee?? Threatened by a knife?  So the first instinct is to kill him?  We needs cops that aren’t trigger happy cowards. >
  
  I understand now why people in US MUST to arm themselves. those murderers with badges cannot be trusted. >
  
  The officers were stumped on how to detain the fleeing subject. >
  
  The victim described the attacker as a black man in a wheelchair who “dismounted the wheelchair, ran to the victim without provocation, and stabbed him in the side of the chest with a 12-inch butcher knife” and then fled the scene in his wheelchair, Department said.
  Mr Lowe’s family is now demanding answers, as they claim the amputee was “murdered” and “excessive force” used against him.
  “They murdered my son, in a wheelchair with no legs. They do need to do something about it,” mother Dorothy Lowe told a press conference on Sunday.  
  I think it's pretty important to know in this particular case WHY the cops were there at all.... >
  
  Did anyone actually read the article? I mean, I too think it's outrageous but being an amputee didn't stop him from nearly murdering someone with a knife. >
  
  Clickbait headline. 
  Should read : 
  Double amputee stabs random person and attempts to flee. Police shoot suspect after assailant threatens to throw knife at police despite taser deployment >
  
  dont feel bad at all to be honest, minutes before this he stabbed someone in the side with a 12 inch steak knife and that person had a pneumothorax due to the attack. >
  
  I'm curious to understand what happened in Texas during that police incident that caused him to lose his legs.
  Regardless though, I don't understand why the first response by US cops always seems to be to draw a gun. Is deescalation just not taught at all? Is the level of competence so low that most cops simply are unable to?
  Speaking of competence, or lack thereof. If they were so afraid he would throw the knife, how about you stand a little further back?
  Also, 10 fucking shots. That's not neutralising a threat. That's wanting to kill someone. They drew their guns wanting to end someone's life.
  America is a scary fucking country. To the point that a black person should be able to get asylum in another country out of fear for persecution and human rights violations. >
  
  
  Also, 10 fucking shots. That's not neutralising a threat. That's wanting to kill someone. They drew their guns wanting to end someone's life.
  
  When it comes to shoot someone the more the merrier but morally shooting once is shooting the entire mag. You are actively encouraged so in safety classes >
  
  Wow...how brave does one have to be to kill a double amputee... >
  
  If you think this is oniony go get your head checked. This is just fucked up news. >
  
  totally coulda/woulda/shoulda been an onion satire headline.  totally fucked up that it's not. >
  
  America is a third world country. >
  
  Literally isn't. >
  
  attacker as a black man in a wheelchair who “dismounted the wheelchair, ran to the victim without provocation, and stabbed him in the side of the chest with a 12-inch butcher knife” Still had knife and was threatening police >
  
  He stabbed someone with a 12 inch knife and resisted arrest. At this point no matter who it is, the use of a firearm becomes a realistic outcome. I'm not into guns or the use of them but antagonising people carrying them and trying to murder someone... Well you've got to be realistic. >
  
  Conveniently left out the dude just stabbed someone and wouldn’t drop the knife and made a gesture that he was about to hurl the butchers knife at the officers. >
  
  Okay but let me get this straight. The article states that he threw the knife at them, effectively disarming (no pun intended) himself. After he no longer poses a threat, they shoot him? JFC. They should all be charged for his death. >
  
  Dude fately stabbed someone with a butchers knife then would not give it up when cops arrived. Tased him twice and he still would not give it up.
  I'm just saying, maybe don't attempt to kill someone and then hold onto the weapon when cops arrive if you want to live. >
  
  Goddammit this is just pathetic >
  
  I know zero facts about the case.  But shooting a guy running away with a knife that was perhaps a genuine threat to others isnt unheard of.  And have you seen the double amputee who wrestles?  Some can move pretty quick.
  It looks like he is trying to squeeze through a fence.  Was there people on the other side?  Was he threatening people prior?
  Before looking at any facts of the case, it's not like i cant think of a scenario in which this could potentially be justified.  I can also think its possible the cops were panicked and did a really stupid thing.
  So before I go condemning people for being psycho killers, I'll go make sure that in reality they werent protecting innocent people from a psycho with a knife. >
  
  He literally had just stabbed someone
  "Huntington Park Police Department said in a statement its officers were responding to a report of a stabbing.
  Responding officers found a victim suffering from “a life-threatening stab wound resulting in a collapsed lung and internal bleeding,” the statement said.
  The victim described the attacker as a black man in a wheelchair who “dismounted the wheelchair, ran to the victim without provocation, and stabbed him in the side of the chest with a 12-inch butcher knife” >
  
  Lol, so it's not like he was some immobile cripple that just got shot by police while dragging himself away at slower than walking speed.  I got downvoted for saying to not jump to conclusions, when they are willing to act like its an evil to shoot a man going around stabbing people in the chest randomly.
  It truly is crazy times we are living in. >
  
  On Reddit you start with the conclusion, in this case it’s “cops bad” and then you justify it however you can to reach the conclusion you were trying to reach. The fact that the dude almost killed someone doesn’t really seem to matter. I’d be curious to see the many commenters who say it’s so easy to tackle a guy with a butchers knife give it a try. They are Redditors, odds are those people can’t even do a single pull-up. >
  
  This is what happens when you enter a city without first leveling the police station with 152mm artillery >
  
  I swear, it's like police are deliberately pushing the envelope. They've become a parody of themselves. >
  
  Everyone's crying about the amputee, but arent saying a damn thing about the random person the amputee almost killed right before this. >
  
  Politics aside, if you stab someone in the chest with a giant knife, you deserve to be shot by whoever, whenever, wherever. >
  
  I get the "fear for your life" thing, but if you seem to always be in fear, maybe get a different job? >
  
  Did no one actually read the article? He just fucking stabbed someone with a foot long blade. >
  
  Guy sounded like a piece of shit anyways. Randomly jumps out of his wheelchair and tries to stab a stranger to death, collapsed their lung with a butcher knife. But get this, the piece of shit lost his legs from a previous altercation with police in Texas.... Guessing it was a crash from a police chase or something. Anyways, no loss here. >
  
  What in the South Park is this >
  
  I hate cops >
  
  I have a cousin who doesn’t do shit like this and even got his Chief fired for basically forcing a cadet to have sex with him but man it seems like a big majority of cops can’t mentally handle the job and literally torture anyone who doesn’t instantly comply