Because it's very difficult to nonlethally incapacitate someone with a gun without getting shot particularly if they are at range. Fear, the need to make split second decisions and the simple fact that guns despite what some cop procedurals would have you think are difficult to aim under stress and most cops aren't former snipers or Olympic sharpshooters. Shooting someone in the arm to disarm is also a laughable suggestion often brought up. It's a great way to miss and get yourself shot instead,
Even "nonlethal" options can kill. Brain damage or iternal bleeding from baton hit can kill or leave one brain dead. Tasers can cause heart failure or other complications, pepper spray can cause allergic reactions or trigger a severe asthma attack. Even a bean bag gun can kill in certain circumstances. Gases have limited places in which they will be effective and not a danger to the cops or nearby innocents as well. Similar problems apply to flashbangs. Also flashbangs can and have started fires and caused burns and even a few deaths. Nonlethal weapons are occasionally rendered less effective on people who are high on potent drugs or in a "adrenaline rush"
Guns are the best balance of cost, flexibility, stopping power and range for police to use though all other options are viable in certain situations sometimes in tandem with one or more of the others including guns.
Believe me most cops would love a ranged nonlethal option as good as a gun at incapacitating. But it's not realistic at the moment.
This is by no means a complete or professional analysis but I believe it is a decently informed view.
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August 14, 2016
This Texas Lawyer is finally RETIRING..and ALL his Clients are on DEATH ROW!!
71 y/o Jerry Guerinot from Texas is finally quitting his job after the people whom he represented his whole life, which were ALL on DEATH PENALTY charges, and LOST THEM ALL!!
He's been a lawyer for 4 decades and death penalty opponents have called him the WORST LAWYER in the United States
But he disagrees and said "My theory is if they are the sorriest of he worst or the very worst, i got'em. Somebody's got to defend, defend is the wrong word, represent these people"
He's represented gang members, serial killers, sociopaths from the most worst kind and his losing streak sent them all to the chair..
But David Dow slammed him and said "He doesn't even pick the low-hanging fruit which is hitting him in the head as he's walking under the tree"
Jim Marcus of the Capital Punishment clinic accused him of failing to properly representing these clients..such as in 1996 when he represented 4 people that year, all were sent to death in a 7 month period
Jim now represents Anthony Medina who said Jerry gave little trial prepartion and inadequaes of questioning of witnesses.
Jerry maintains he rushed cases to get a paycheque as records show over 21 clients he's represented, all are getting death and 10 have already been executed..except 2 who were under 18 at the time and get life in prison
Some of his clients, including british woman, Linda Carty is getting a new trial as she can't bare to utter Jerry's name who said Jerry didn't even care about her case and only met her a month before their trial.
Jerry has said that many of these people who were executed got what they deserved and he is shocked by the outrage of some people..
Do you think Jerry was a s*** laywer? let's see what people think
Jerry - Bad Lawyer
He's been a lawyer for 4 decades and death penalty opponents have called him the WORST LAWYER in the United States
But he disagrees and said "My theory is if they are the sorriest of he worst or the very worst, i got'em. Somebody's got to defend, defend is the wrong word, represent these people"
He's represented gang members, serial killers, sociopaths from the most worst kind and his losing streak sent them all to the chair..
But David Dow slammed him and said "He doesn't even pick the low-hanging fruit which is hitting him in the head as he's walking under the tree"
Jim Marcus of the Capital Punishment clinic accused him of failing to properly representing these clients..such as in 1996 when he represented 4 people that year, all were sent to death in a 7 month period
Jim now represents Anthony Medina who said Jerry gave little trial prepartion and inadequaes of questioning of witnesses.
Jerry maintains he rushed cases to get a paycheque as records show over 21 clients he's represented, all are getting death and 10 have already been executed..except 2 who were under 18 at the time and get life in prison
Some of his clients, including british woman, Linda Carty is getting a new trial as she can't bare to utter Jerry's name who said Jerry didn't even care about her case and only met her a month before their trial.
Jerry has said that many of these people who were executed got what they deserved and he is shocked by the outrage of some people..
Do you think Jerry was a s*** laywer? let's see what people think
Jerry - Bad Lawyer
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