Andreini,+Benjamin

Sources: BBC News, Aljazeera Summary: South Africa's Deputy Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula told Officers to "shoot to kill the bastards", meaning criminals. He worries that civilians will be harmed when criminals lash out. Officers shot and killed a 3 years old boy, saying that "he looked like he had a firearm." Fikile Mbalula stood by his previous orders, saying that he supported officers when they had to make hard decisions. Opinion: I aggre with the Deputy minister, officers should shoot to kill, like a kneecap in a chase, but i dont think it is even close to likley that a 3 year old boy in the car with his uncle would be carrying or able to use a firearm. I agree, but i think that this officer had to make a tough decision, but made a dumb one.