Originally Posted by kbm6893

There’s no “ new shoot first and ask questions later” syndrome. If you weren’t in the town that a shooting took place you didn’t know about it. Which is why we all hear about weekly Chicago shootings, Trayvon Martin. Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, that man in his underwear shot dead in the hotel hallway, etc. None of us would know about any of them without the internet and constant media reporting.

As for this man, it’s a shame. I’ll wait to hear all the facts, but if he was shot with a gun in his hand, or he reached for it in a well meaning way to disarm himself, then I am sorry that he is gone, but he caused his own demise. None of us here would give a second chance to a person holding a gun, cops shouldn’t t either. If you’re gonna carry a gun, know the deal. I’m sure they came full lights and sirens. Drop your piece and step away from it hands in the air. Anything else and you’re taking a big chance. Don’t reach for ANYTHING. They heard the shots and entered the home. Saw an armed man. Drop him. Sorry but that’s the way it has to be. Nobody here would do different.

On the other hand, if the cop suit him while he was not holding a weapon, then that is in the cop.