Shooting a homeless man 45 times was just. not. enough. No, the local police thugs of Saginaw, Michigan decided 46 was the right amount to ensure their own safety from a *knife* wielding maniac.

Looks like the police has decided that simple target practice at the range is not good enough training. No, better to use a live target. Milton Hall was that target.

I can only hope that these SIX officers were poorly trained in their duties. Maybe this is what to expect from cops these days. Maybe this is how they are trained. Maybe they didn’t get the word to “cease fire”. No one cares about a homeless guy, right?

Cops seem less inclined to protect and serve than *control* the citizenry.

The Blaze has the sordid details:

Milton Hall, a 49-year-old homeless man, on July 1 was shot 46 times for failing to comply with police instructions. Police say Hall was brandishing some sort of knife and, after a brief standoff in a parking lot in Saginaw, Mich., the six officers had no choice but to open fire.

Right before the shooting, police say Hall called 911 after he had a fight with a convenience store clerk.

“My name is Milton Hall, I just called 911. My name is Milton, and I’m pi**ed off,” you can hear Hall yell in a video obtained by CNN.

An officer tells him to put the knife down and Hall responds: “I ain’t putting sh*t down.”

Shortly after that, the six officers open fire.

Saginaw police felt it was necessary to open fire “because apparently, at this point in time, he was threatening to assault police,” says Saginaw County Prosecutor Michael Thomas.

Why couldn’t the cops wait him out? Tire him out? At some point the guy would probably sit down and fall asleep. Maybe offer him a drink of whiskey and plate of biscuits.

Think maybe some coordination between the *brave* cops would have been in order? Like their sarge telling Barney that he has the shot if the mook comes any closer? One well-placed shot in the shoulder would probably take care of it. Too much to ask. Not enough training…

6 cops. 1 guy. 1 knife. 46 shots. Brilliant police work guys.

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