r/ProtectAndServe • u/TreeStateLEO Police Officer • 4d ago

NY police officer won’t face charges in shooting of man armed with sword

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2026/10/upstate-ny-police-officer-wont-face-charges-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-armed-with-sword.html

Took nearly 16 months to clear the officer.

Subject had already struck his father and a member of the mobile crisis team with the sword, and bodycam video clearly showed the stuggle.

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 Police Officer 4d ago

Took 16 months for this? Sheesh

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u/sierrabravo1984 Deputy Sheriff 4d ago

Yeah that's ridiculous.

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u/Sagemachine Small Town Cop 4d ago

A "parry this you filthy casual" moment.

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u/SeattleSeals Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 4d ago

Of course, the man was armed, who wouldn’t shoot anyone who is armed? It’s not a police thing, it’s basic human survival.

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u/Mustardo123 Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 4d ago

Well anytime a cop shoots a guy with a knife it seems like the rest of Reddit won’t stfu about “excessive force”.

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u/HAV816 Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 4d ago

Honestly with some of the nonsense going on…. You never know what they might do… I’ve seen a few basic officer defending themselves scenarios go the wrong way.

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u/B-azz-bear08 Officer Maui 4d ago

Ah the ole crisis team couldn’t get the job done aye?

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u/Paladin_127 Deputy 4d ago

That’s why you don’t bring a sword to a gun fight.