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Paris fan shot dead by policeman
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I can't wait to see what kind of lame excuses are used to defend the cop! They'll say he was trying to fend off a huge mob and save his and another guy's life. Pffft!
This is at a McDonalds! Apparently he was just lamenting his team's poor performance and the cop went berserk! What happened to grabbing the guy and carrying his ass outta there? Now they gotta kill innocent French sports fans!
Paris fan shot dead by policeman
Paris Saint Germain fans have a reputation for fighting
A French football fan has been shot dead by a plain-clothed police officer after a European football match.
The officer reportedly fired tear gas, then live ammunition in an effort to disperse a fighting crowd near Paris' Parc des Princes football stadium.
The group of 150 Paris Saint Germain supporters were surrounding a fan of the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv, who had beaten PSG 4-2 in the Uefa Cup.
An investigation has been launched into the shooting, police said.
Paris Saint Germain fans have a reputation for violent incidents, with the club disciplined over their behaviour several times in the past.
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The skirmish broke out by the Parc des Princes in the aftermath of PSG's defeat.
The police officer, who has not been identified, threw tear gas to break up a group of Paris fans surrounding the Israeli.
The officer was then chased towards a McDonald's restaurant nearby, holding the crowd at bay with his firearm before firing at least two shots, reports said.
Police union official Luc Poignant told the AFP news agency that the officer "had no choice but to defend himself and protect another person".
There was an atmosphere of high tension among Paris fans immediately after the game, which continued a poor run of form for the team.
AFP quoted witnesses describing a climate of "extreme confusion" in the streets.
Police reinforcements were sent to the area in an effort to calm the violence in the moments after the Paris fan was shot.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6179418.stm
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Haha, Marden is a Nazi-Apologizer!
FYI: 150 french Neo-Nazis were after an Israeli football fan AND the "african-french" policeman!
Some people call that self-defense!
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Its funny your quote is stating the police officer was chased and being cornered and you seem to indicate that the officeer was not justified. Usually in the states when an officer's life is in danger they are allowed to use their guns. Different states differ on when exactly but overall is when he's in danger he's justified and from the article you quoted states the same thing. I don't they need lame execuse
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Originally Posted by mac128k-1984
Its funny your quote is stating the police officer was chased and being cornered and you seem to indicate that the officeer was not justified. Usually in the states when an officer's life is in danger they are allowed to use their guns. Different states differ on when exactly but overall is when he's in danger he's justified and from the article you quoted states the same thing. I don't they need lame execuse
I suspect marden is being sarcastic when saying "I can't wait to see what kind of lame excuses are used to defend the cop!". Obviously, he's not aware that this situation is slightly different from the other situations where cops have been accused of abusing their power. In this case, the officer had a legitimate reason to believe his life and that of the other man's were in danger.
Of interest: I wonder if this story would have even made it to Abe's radar if the man being defended by the officer wasn't an Israeli ...
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Marden is a troll. He simply picks the position that incites the most emotional responses. Don't fall for that.
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Originally Posted by Wiskedjak
I suspect marden is being sarcastic...
You are joking, right?
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Originally Posted by TETENAL
Marden is a troll. He simply picks the position that incites the most emotional responses. Don't fall for that.
Maybe he get a bonus for igniting really long threads
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I thought this was going to be about Paris Hilton, with regards to her vomit incident.
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Originally Posted by Wiskedjak
Maybe he get a bonus for igniting really long threads
I almost read "boner" there!
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Originally Posted by badidea
I almost read "boner" there!
That would probably be closer to the truth.
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Originally Posted by Kerrigan
I thought this was going to be about Paris Hilton, with regards to her vomit incident.
Me too. Ffft. It's about kickball. Nothing to see here, move along.
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
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