The cop could have just as easily fumbled it and shot them both. I’m not saying he did, but the video isn’t going to give us any clearer answer.
The point of the article is the cop saying “I don’t know why he ran” which then begs the question: Then why did you shoot him?
Make an Abbot and Costello routine. “I don’t know why he ran”. Then why did you shoot him? Because he ran. Why did he run? I don’t know.
Third base.
A 51 year old overweight black man, shot in the back, A picture perfect poise of the officer while delivering the ‘kill shot’ complete with a momentary pause as he’s steadying and lining up for the kill shot.
Yeah, it’s hard to tell from the video stills what’s going on with the taser wires and the barbs.
I don’t see how overweight and 51 matter much. A chubby 51 year old can beat the stew out of you. And if he’s got your taser he can tase you, take your gun, then kill you. That’s why Slager decided to shoot him. His mistake wasn’t his initial decision to shoot Scott, it was his failure to change course when the situation changed.