[DoodleDawg]

If you still can’t understand why he was shot it’s unfortunate that you couldn’t have been there as an unarmed “peace officer” who could volunteer to approach the perp to calm him down as he reached into the rear seat of his car.

I read the article and it is another case of the police shooting and killing someone who was not a threat. So what's your point?

And in this case, sure I'd approach him as an "unarmed police officer". The worst he could do would be to run again.

[House Atreides]

“I read the article and it is another case of the police shooting and killing someone who was not a threat. So what’s your point?

And in this case, sure I’d approach him as an “unarmed police officer”. The worst he could do would be to run again.”
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Your “logic” works fine with you sitting in front of your computer AFTER THE FACT...KNOWING that there was no weapon in his back seat. So it’s EASY for you to imagine yourself as a valiant, fearless “unarmed police officer” approaching the guy to reason with him.

The cops, on the other hand, did not have YOUR luxury of KNOWING he was unarmed. What do you IMAGINE they were thinking the perp was rapidly reaching for? Perhaps a snickers bar or some popcorn? They had less that a handful of seconds to make a decision and they made the proper one, INHO. These officers have families to go home to after their shift.