[Altariel]

A sad case proving "two wrongs don't make a right"----one of the wrongs was ruled "justified" while the other is being punished.

[Fai Mao]

“they believed McDade had a gun based on his behavior during the foot chase (holding his waistband)”

I would hazard a guess - saggy pants make it hard to run.

Is this an example “Swatting”?

[Brad from Tennessee]

[Cops continued to shoot when they mistook their own shots for shots from the suspect.]

Under that explanation these fu*k-ups should have been shooting themselves. Fire discipline is a mark of professionalism. But jurisdictions won't demand it as long as some district attorney or judge justifies every reckless shooting spree.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Nothing came of the federal immigration hold either...

I blame Obama.

[Vendome]

Police say they believed McDade had a gun based on his behavior during the foot chase (holding his waistband)

Prolly trying to hold his britches up.

Tragic.

Manslaughter for the caller and fire the cops, at a minimum.

[Reeses]

This article does an excellent job of taking a snapshot of our current culture and everything wrong with it. Nothing good will come from any of this.

[Standing Wolf]

[sincerity, average] Only the police and military have the training to be trusted to carry guns. [/sincerity]