Bradenton, Fla., police officer hailed for pistol whipping burglar rather than using deadly force

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The cop would have been justified in firing his weapon after the man lunged at him and allegedly tried to gouge his eyes but the officer chose to strike the suspect with it instead.

“I feel I would have been justified in shooting him, but deadly force is to be used as the last resort, and I had one other resort I could use and I used it,” Lt. William Weldon explained. ” If that resort didn’t work then there’s a chance I [would have] used lethal force.”

“Anytime that you can get into a fight like this and walk away, and you both walk away, its always a good day,” said Weldon.

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