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Nor was he posing a threat. To her or anyone.

So I guess the cop should have waited for him to pull out a gun and start shooting before returning fire? Like Dinkheller did?

I'm sorry, walking towards the car gave both cops concern, and he must have made some significant movement because both cops fired - one a taser, one a gun.

Do you agree that her actions should be dispassionately judged by 12?

I have been saying that consistently. But to claim the target did nothing wrong is ludicrous. Failing to comply with the directions of the officers to stop walking towards the vehicle jacked up the situation. And the cop that fired the taser is not facing disciplinary action that I am aware of. So the question is not that force was justified - more that was the level of force justified?

So I guess the cop should have waited for him to pull out a gun and start shooting before returning fire? Like Dinkheller did?

I believe the police officer should have waited until there was a threat to her safety or the safety of others before shooting the man.

I'm sorry, walking towards the car gave both cops concern, and he must have made some significant movement because both cops fired - one a taser, one a gun.

Then why not shoot him the moment he started walking to the car if that is and of itself a threat to the safety of the officers? And you will note that of the four officers on the scene only one so totally misjudged the situation that she felt it necessary to use deadly force. Were the other careless?

But to claim the target did nothing wrong is ludicrous.

To say that walking away from a police officer is threatening enough to justify shooting him is ludicrous.