Yes I came back, it has to be said
42 people have been shot dead by police in Victoria from 1987 till now
Twice the number killed by police in NSW the state with the biggest population.
Why?
Training yes, attitude yes group mentality? maybe, but that kid should never have died.
Bean bag bullets tasers some thing not a death sentence.
Balance folks please what if it was your son gone wayward?
death first offense?
42 police death sentence's , yet if a hanging of a murderer was about to happen in Victoria we mostly would be out raged.

Paul.L: "In confronting this person one of the police found themselves in a position where he couldn’t retreat."

Can you provide a link showing this was the case?

Welcome back Paul.L. You add a bit more reason to the debate.

I, also, cannot understand why three policemen could not subdue a fifteen year old boy without shooting him (ten shots have been mentioned, surely overkill, pardon the atrocious pun). Presumeably they had batons. A couple of well aimed blows would seem to me to be sufficient to control the situation. I generally support the police. Their job is not easy particularly with the plethora of lawyers specialising in human rights etc. etc. but this incident is too much. I await the outcome of the enquirey with interest. Boethius.

Paul L,
If police can get close enough to use capsicum spray one might think they are close enough to take a reasonable shot at a leg or foot with some type of weapon .

No one wants Police to be injured in their important work of protecting the public.

That is not what the discussion is about .

“From work experience I've seen people of all ages 'off their faces' with drugs, alcohol or mental illness, and any combination of these,”

Yep… shot gun pellets to the guts usually slows 'em up a treat.

Someone who is “off their face ‘ with drugs, alcohol or mental illness, who is presenting a danger to members of the public or the police, who are there to protect the public, are neither excused or exempt the consequences of their aberrant behavior.

But of course, we expect the excusers (or should that be 'excuses') of the left to demand that no one will ever be held accountable for anything.

Good to see you posting again PaulL