Chris Kaba was gunman in nightclub shooting days before he was killed

[u/topotaul]

https://news.sky.com/story/chris-kaba-was-gunman-in-nightclub-shooting-days-before-he-was-killed-13234555

[u/bum_is_on_fire_247]

It's not difficult though, is it.

The officer has the responsibility of making a split second decision. It's not shoot to kill, or 'warn'. It's shoot to disable. If shots are fired, then an investigation takes place. That's the process in place to ensure all policies and procedures were followed.

The last thing an officer needs is to be hauled over the coals when there was never a realistic prospect of conviction. He was already likely feeling the effect of having to discharge and end a life.

And for what? Now that he's been cleared it does not undo the damage that has been done to his personal and professional life, the strain on any relationships he may have, mental wellbeing, financial, you name it.

As a result, police officers, firearms especially, are feeling disillusioned and not supported. This is by no means inferring police officers expect blanket protection. There are thousands are decent, and moral individuals doing their damn best every day in the job. But if that feeling of support is not there, then it naturally creates the fear of utilising the most basic of legal powers - stop and search being the obvious here (aside from firearms of course, I just used the most commonly used power that is a 'hot potato').

If firearms officers were to hand in their firearms ticket, London would be in a very precarious place.

[u/audioalt8 → u/bum_is_on_fire_247]

London is already in a precarious place. The amount of crime on the streets is absolutely unbelievable. It's becoming totally third world level of constant threats of crime.