Police shot and killed a scam artist today near a Marriott hotel in Times Square, NY. A policeman recognized the man, who was wanted for assault in the Bronx. However, it was his aggressive panhandling that really caught the policeman's attention. The policeman asked the suspect for ID. The scam artist then went running and started shooting at the police officer with his stolen gun. The officer then shot back and killed the man. Apparentally, the scam artist would approach tourists, ask them their name, write it on a CD, and then demand $10. NYC has a zero tolerance law about quality of life: Examples: No public drinking, urinating, graffiti, disorderly conduct and aggressive panhandling.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579935,00.html
My opinion: I feel that the officer is in the right, and the man was wrong.
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