Yup.
Discussion
Not a hero, also not a murderer.
Agree on the first, disagree on the second.
Can we move along now?
Murder requires malice and aforethought. He didn't pick her out weeks ago and stalk her around and wait to attack her, or something.
This looks more like a lesser degree of manslaughter, at the most.
I don't agree. Second-degree seems like the most reasonable designation. He chose to pull out his sidearm and shoot her multiple times.
I think they're trained to keep shooting, if they start. But also to avoid starting.
The whole scene is a bewildering circus. And there were apparently run-ins with her before. Their apparent overreaction might be caused by some previous incident. These can be mitigating circumstances.
I'm withholding judgement. Only a jury will see everything.
Oh, I am certainly trained to shoot until the threat is neutralized, and, frankly will do just that if I am at the point where I have drawn my own weapon to defend me or mine.
You are right about it being a circus.
They are.
This entire situation was a perfect example of the poor security measures and incompetence within US law enforcement agencies.
We should expect it to get worse. They apparently doubled the size of the force and cut the training time, just this year, and immediately put the newbies in the fray.
And then there is all of that MAGA bling bling stuff, trying to look Tough on Crime, before the Midterms. Same as they've been doing with the National Guard.
*nods*
A perfect recipe for disaster. As planned. IMO.
I am attributing malice to the fact of when he drew his pistol.
But, if it came up in a court and he was tried and convicted of manslaughter, I would be satisfied with that outcome.