matthew_k
pooh-bah
Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
The police will use the same standard you as an individual have to use when deciding to shoot someone. The police can't shoot someone untill they threaten to harm someone. In the US, you are also allowed to shoot someone should they threaten to kill you. You can't kill them for threatening to take your TV set.