The family who lost an elderly loved one to the aforementioned rationale will be horrified that this shooting was justifiable merely because it was in keeping with current policies. Government will say, "At least the officers will go home to their families."
Yes, I know police are targets today as never before. I grew up in a police family and am personally shocked by everything that is going on. But the real bottom line here is that society is beginning to demand, in all areas, that government not be above the law that is demanded from the average person. If the average guy on the street shot an old man taking a cross out of his pocket they would be going to jail.
I live in Bakersfield. I’ve had dealings with the cops here.
They’re tough but no where near out of control.
Now, look at the actual facts as reported.
Woman accosted outside her house at around midnight. She saw something that looked like the grip of a pistol sticking out of the guy’s pants pocket. Her boyfriend calls the cops.
Cops come. Dumbass refuses to remove his hand from his pocket that has the object that witnesses thought might be a pistol.
Cop is not psychic. Cop is not paid to be a martyr to your or any other persons feelz.
Dumbass didn’t comply and there was absolutely no reason not to assume the dumbass was armed.
Sounds a whole lot like suicide by cop to me.
But, of course, with all those around here who’ve gotten on their knees to wrap their lips around the BLM propaganda spigot to suck down and swallow, without thought, whatever is pumped into them, no wonder so many jump to the “but mah feelz!!!” with no attempt at thinking it through at all.