[JZelle]

More info. The sailor sure had issues.

[mr.maine-iac]

They sure are covering for the marshal. First the sailor was drunk, now he's a violent animal. Next they'll say he was Islamic and ate babies. Fun to watch the system cover for one of it's own.

[kenth]

Pretty hard to defend yourself to these accusations when you're dead.

[beltfed308]

I think the difference is that the patrol officers had experience with people in this type of situation. The marshall was inexperienced as a "street" cop. The marshall made a bad judgement call and fired after the "threat" was gone. It was a revenge shooting to me.

[Black Tooth]

Law enforcement should go to extreme measures to avoid altercations while off duty. No radio, no backup, no car or uniform that spells authority, etc.

That being said, generally those that engage in fights with cops have loose screws, and it usually does not end up well for them.