Interesting. From a few perspectives.
So sticking your hand in your pocket can be construed as a felony, in New York.
Sounds a bit like Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood-style.
Trigger-happy? Crowded area? Possibility of innocent bystanders being hit?
All reality, it seems:
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An emotionally disturbed but unarmed man walks into heavy traffic near Times Square. Police officers arrive on the scene and try to apprehend him. The unarmed man reaches into his pocket, prompting police to open fire in a crowded area. Man is unwounded but two bystanders are shot
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