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While well-intentioned, this is never going to happen. The last thing the Authorities want is civilians being incentivised to take the law into their own hands to win top awards. Ahmed was a very lucky man. It could have ended there and then for him. And he still ended up being shot.
dumb take on this.
It might be dumb but its true. why do you think their advice during a home invasion is to just leave asap?
Very different situation. Home invaders are generally thieves. Home insurance will get you your stuff back. Life insurance won't give you your life back.
Not really. Their messaging is always to prioritise personal safety.
It's great that old mate managed to get the gun and I salute him for his bravery but if that shooter had been a bit more aware or if he'd slipped or lost his grip then he may well have died of lead poisoning.
Vicpol or any organisation is never going to advocate for a member of the public to put themselves in danger. They won't tell him off but they certainly won't encourage it.
Yeah you're right about that from a safety perspective. The original comment was talking about civilians taking the law into their own hands though, and that's what my reply was focused on.