DOOLEY Observed: Did Capitol Police Overreact?

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Did Capitol Police Overreact?

There is still a lot we don’t know. But when you look at more of the details you have to wonder if the capitol police had enough reason to shoot her.

Taking a life should be the last resort. And we have to wonder if reason could have been shown by someone.

Obviously her reactions were not justified, but wouldn’t a nonlethal reaction have been more appropriate?

Most of these questions will sadly never be answered. What do you think? Should the capitol police have shown restraint?

Panic in DC after female driver with a child rammed barricades outside the White House before fleeing to the Capitol, crashing into a police car and being shot dead

Capitol Hill was placed in lockdown after gunshots fired in downtown DC on Thursday
A child, aged around 2 years, was in the black car with the female suspect, Miriam Carey, 34, who was shot and killed by police officers
Carey, from Connecticut, ‘did not fire any shots’
No link to terrorism and believed to be an isolated incident, police said

You can see where someone might be a little freaked out with all these guns drawn on her: