“The Stupid Business”
I don’t know if anyone has heard about the new legislation out of a New York Senator (seemingly pictured above) but in summary he wants to enact a criminal law the requires law enforcement officers to shoot in non deadly areas when they are pushed to using their gun within the force continuum. I could rant on this until I’m red or even blue in the face but I think ‘this article‘ gives you a better summary of while this is a stupid idea.
*Edit: Luckily the bill was dropped after the Senator (a candidate for Lt. Governor mind you) stated:
The proposal was inspired by the death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed African immigrant who died in a hail of police gunfire. Diallo, challenged by officers who thought he resembled a suspected racist, was trying to pull out his wallet to show his identification. The four officers involved were acquitted of all charges.
“I wanted to try to ensure that such a tragedy would never happen again,” Paterson told the News. “While that is still my goal, I realize on reflection that this bill was not the best way to pursue it.”