Quote Originally Posted by shadowmoss View Post
Two different incidents. The 95 yo man in Chacago was shot by Forest Service police for refusing to be taken to the hospital. No previous issues with him in the assisted living center where he lived. He threatened them with a 2' shoehorn. Then he picked up a knife. While sitting. They tazed him, then shot him with a beanbag charge. He died.

The SWAT team killed a 107 yo man in Arkansas when he started shooting at them. They tried tear gas, but he still was able to shoot at them. They make 'em tough in Arkansas.
My point is - Police? For a 95 year old man refusing surgery? There is no excuse for this. How is this different from the third world? That man had every right to turn down surgery and the facility he was in should be sued for millions and millions for getting law enforcement into it - ditto the police department involved. Yet another situation in which there has never been enough money printed for an equitable settlement. Is this what America has become and are we supposed to be OK with this? Rob

I had read on www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com that a SWAT team was involved but that website is a bit alarmist so I don't take their stories 100%.