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Originally Posted by c_r
I agree entirely, but a quote from the man's father isn't really evidence of a backlash against the police, or putting the rights of offenders above victims. I means, he's bound to be pretty upset and looking for someone to blame isn't he? You can't really expect him to come out and say yes the police did an excellent job, they had no choice.
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Exactly, especially when you consider the alternative is to realise that his son was in such a state that he did pose a threat and did need to be stopped, which must be an awful thing for any parent to come to terms with, and I'd say pretty impossible to do just after they've lost their son.
Imagine it, you're a parent, your job no matter how old your children are is to be there, look after and protect them, and your son gets into a state where he has to be killed. You weren't able to protect him, that on top of losing him must be so heart wrenching, words can't describe it.