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Argentine federal security officers given more tolerance to use lethal weapons

Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
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A tough new ruling has come into effect in Argentina allowing federal security officers to appeal to lethal weapons when faced with criminal actions. Resolution 956/2018, signed by Security minister Patricia Bullrich says lethal weapons can be used when “other non violent means are not effective”. Read full article

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  • Enrique Massot

    Patricia Bullrich, one of the most disgusting members of the Macri government, has openly condoned several happy trigger incidents that resulted in citizen's deaths, and rumours have her as vice-president candidate in a possible Macri presidential candidacy -- which would be an attempt to use the Bolsonaro effect in Argentina.

    Her resolution has already prompted one denunciation for abuse of authority, and a constitutional challenge will be launched soon.

    This pathetic character, who enjoys appearing in camouflaged attire among troops, will remain as one of the darkest sides of Macri's Revolution of Joy.

    Dec 04th, 2018 - 07:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Police officers worldwide are trained to shoot as many rounds as necessary at the threat they are confronted with until the threat is neutralized – that is, they are trained to fire until the suspect is unable to shoot or in some other way injure the officer, other police or bystanders. Why on earth would anyone find this wrong, unless they're mentally deranged like Enrique Massot.

    Dec 04th, 2018 - 10:08 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Think

    TWIMC...

    My hermanito Shileno just above says...:
    ***“Police officers worldwide are trained to shoot as many rounds as necessary at the threat they are confronted with until the threat is neutralized”***

    I say...:
    Like the heroic Shilean pacos..., that only needed one (1) single second and one (1) single shot to the neck of a young unarmed Mapuche that was driving a tractor to “neutralize” him...?
    (It took them though thereafter..., the best part of an hour to figure out how best to destroy the memory cards of their bodycams... Wonder why...?)

    Donde murió Camilo nacerá un foiye........
    https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilo_Catrillanca

    Dec 04th, 2018 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Enrique Massot

    “...when the suspect ”tries to obtain a lethal weapon...or makes movements that indicate the imminent use of such a weapon.”

    ”...officers must identify themselves as such (except when) such an action can mean a death risk or grave injuries to other persons.“

    That is licence to kill on sight without warning. Anything is allowed.

    Minister Bullrich is clearly enthusiastic at the prospect of being Macri's vice-president candidate in Oct. 2019, and she seeks to attract ”the bullet ballots.”

    Of course, many believe the lie that giving the police licence to kill on sight will somehow reduce street crime -- until themselves, a friend or a family member is shot just because they happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    Dec 05th, 2018 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse -1

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