“But we can’t predict that, and we can’t know that when someone has a gun in their hand.”
Cops know that when going to a violent crime scene, that both the suspects and victims may be armed, and need to react with that’s basic truth in mind. Cops need reminded that their lives aren’t the first focus of the job, the lives of innocents come first. Cops had a choice in putting on the badge. Their victims didn’t get a choice.
Far too many officers are apparently being told otherwise in police academies: their number one priority is their safety.