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speaking up guns a hundred and seven year old man 107
was killed by police in a shootout back in July we told the story of a
95-year-old man who was killed by police bean bag rounds
the Guardian has a story about police officers who killed a hundred and seven
year old man who was armed with a gun
after his granddaughter tried to persuade him to move to a new apartment
he didn't want to go police showed up he had a gun
he was not giving up the gun a shootout ensued
one local resident says about 30 shots were fired
and I the the man ended up being
killed in this shooed police released gas into the room hoping that Monroe is
a door would
would surrender peacefully the allegation is that he did not do that
this is a tough one I'm getting e-mails a lot of people suggesting the story
a handful a female said hey isadore shot at police
they had to shoot back it doesn't matter that he was a hundred and seven years
old
others say hold on we have over militarization of our police department
we've got swapped for a hundred and seven year old
and church members and friends said he was nearly blind
he was nearly deaf and that he should not have died at a hundred and seven by
being shot by police
what do you say louis listen
in the reasons why was there was because they were the guys
who were who are trained to handle situations like this
I where they're getting shot at and it's probably the best way to avoid
having your other police officers get killed or anyone else get killed
listening
I don't I don't care who it is if someone start shooting at police
I they should be allowed to shoot back do you agree with Lewis's red line that
once you shoot a police
you will be shot back it doesn't matter how old you are that is that that is a
red line so to speak there's been crossed
or do you take the side that if it's a hundred and seven year old man
who was inside a room there are alternatives to engaging in a shootout
I'm open to your thoughts send your voicemails at 219