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Police shot and killed an armed man a south Dallas neighborhood of the city, prompting a tense situation with hundreds of gathering neighbors, many of whom were very emotional.
Police said the unidentified suspect shot at officers, who returned fire, killing the man. Another suspect fled and was later arrested, police said.
No officers were injured, police said.
However, a crowd of hundreds gathered at the scene, prompting to police to call for additional crowd control support, both by ground and by air.
In fact, officers armed with pepper ball guns and shields forced the crowd back amid reports of people trying to cut through fences to gain access to the shooting scene.
I was raised in Cleveland, and worked in Downtown Columbus for many years. I have witnessed lots of laws being enforced.
Tonight, I gifted a friend, a retired police administrator, to his annual birthday dinner. We discussed the recent situations in California, and the other similar occurrences throughout the country.
I support the peoples' right to peaceful protest. However, I cannot countenance some individuals violent reactions to the lawful and appropriate actions of law enforcement officers responding to the illegal actions of various criminals. Frankly, unless there is evidence to the contrary, I tend to support law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties, even when they use deadly force.
My friend and I have never engaged in violent protest. We don't understand the mindset of those who so perform. We support the social contract. We look in horror at those who throw dangerous objects at the police.