[IChing]

If Slager truthfully believed, even if mistakenly believed, that Scott still had control of the taser while fleeing, and the darts were in him, then yes, he was in danger, and he is innocent. If all that is not true, there’s still tons of reasonable doubt as to guilt. Your remark about revenge is unfounded at this point.

[samtheman]

How long are those wires? How much charge is in a tazer device? Are you saying Scott could have zapped Slager as he ran away? What is the distance between the two men when Slager started shooting? Could Slager really have felt physically threatened at that point?

If Slager really was zapped by his own device, and maybe in the throes of extreme pain, then perhaps the charge is no longer first degree murder, but second. But it still appears to be murder.

[Usagi_yo]

I particularly liked the cops kill shot. Did you notice how under threat of imminent death by God only knows what weapon the 51 year old out of shape and pudgy black man was carrying as he was waddling as quick as he could.

Note how he squeezed off a few rounds into the mans back when he was 5-10 paces off, then the dramatic pause, the careful aim. Double cupped grip, profile presented to the target. Than BAM! The kill shot at 15 to 18 paces.

Not only will he be proven innocent, the video itself will be incorporated into standard police tactics on how to shoot a dangerous scofflaw. The white cop, black scofflaw provides great contrast on film.

Such grace under near fatal pressure. Jack Bauer couldn't have done any better.

[Tallguy]

Not sure that someone just thru a tasinng would be able to put rounds on target — just sayin’. Demostrations of tasing that I have seen show an individual that is incapacitated for several minutes at least.