I looked at those pictures of the actual “gun” and a real AK-47, and I could not tell the difference without several minutes of study. In a situation, in the open, gun barrel heading toward me. The policemen did the right thing, the kid and his parents were stupid.
The worst this could be is “death by cop”, the best is just a stupid kid running around scaring people with his modified toy.
Anyone remotely familiar with firearms can tell the difference.
But for all those who can’t see the difference perhaps a warning label should be placed on all your Pop Tarts:
“Danger: Chewing this pop tart into the shape of a gun may be get you shot”.
Were there any reports of shots being fired beforehand by the 13 year old that would make the cop fear for his life? Did the 13 year old fire any shots at the cop? Did the 13 year old have a prior to gun violence that was known by the cop? Did the cop give the kid the benefit of doubt?