If Hughes had spun around and stabbed Chadwick while the officers were trying to talk her down, would we be slamming them for not taking action?
I think we would. And if Chadwick had got stabbed, she would be suing the police for not protecting her.
If somebody has a weapon and they are waving it around when the police show up, they are probably taking their lives in their own hands. But there will be people here who think the police can do no good and are always wrong.
The terrible thing for me is that I agree with Sotomayors dissent. The police need to use better judgement in these matters. But so do the people waving a weapon around.
I KNOW we would!!