The undercover cop didn't arrest Mr Horn, because he broke no law. Even if he were afraid of being shot himself, he could have gone to Mr Horn's door (after he returned to the phone and called 911 again), knocked on the door, flashed his badge, and arrested Mr Horn, with no fear of being shot (if there had been a crime committed and reason to arrest him).
And if it were 2 12 year olds, it would not have been "reasonable" to shoot them. He could have apprehended them, even if he had to chase them and tackle them. We're talking about 2 adults here, not children/minors.
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Last edited by jefelump; 07-02-2008 at 11:10 AM.
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