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Originally Posted by Ammi

..but if the old guy had been watching him all afternoon and not one single shot had been fired then that would be an indication surely, that it would be unlikely that he would fire at the police officers..there seemed to be a lot they didn't know, even though information had been related by the caller...they didn't attempt to diffuse the situation at all, that was evident from the vid..they just shouted at him and then shot him when they saw his hand move in the direction of the gun...and even if he had been older...would that have made how they acted in this situation any better..shooting and killing a 20 year old at the speed they shot him would have been ok..?...they didn't attempt 'law and order', they just 'erased', without considering any alternative that could have resulted in no loss of life...they weren't absolutely certain the gun wasn't real so just to be certain, they shot to kill..is that really what 'law enforcement' is...is that not just executioners with badges....