Because there is zero evidence that Scott shot Slager with the taser.
Because Slager never said that Scott shot him with the taser, and nowhere in any of the reports or recordings that have been released has anyone ever said that Scott shot Slager with the taser.
Because Scott would never have had the opportunity to shoot Slager with the taser. There is no doubt that Slager shot Scott with the taser - so, when did Scott have enough time (and separation from Slager) to reload the cartridge so he could shoot Slager?
Because I live in the world of evidence. You can spin all of the hypothetical possibilities of what might theoretically have happened between Scott and Slager. If ya can’t prove it, it didn’t happen.
AND in fact... Before the video EVIDENCE was released, Slager actually moved the taser next to Scott’s body. He didn’t put that in his report.
Wonder what he was thinking?
Did he lie in his report?
More broadly speaking, do some police officers lie in their official reports? What is the rank of evidence from police testimony and reports? Pretty high up there?
I don’t think most do, so I’m not painting with a broad brush, BUT for those cops that would move evidence/perjure/lie/file false reports, I have nothing but anger and hatred. THOSE need to spend MORE time in jail than normal citizens for doing such things, because of the trust, authority and responsibilities we give them as officers.
Because I live in the world of evidence.?
Don’t we all. I doubt you have any, ANY hard evidence by which to be thumping you “self assuming authoritative” chest.
How do you know the cop did not know the perp was in control of the taser?
Which points to the FACT your opinion is no more valid than anyone’s opinion.
But one thing is evidence, the perp gave a false ID, ran, fought the cop, the cop and perp had some tangle in the taser wires, all of which gets to the laws of engagement that requires the cop to stop the perp by any means at his disposal at that point. Had he not stopped the perp and the perp then hurt or killed someone else, you and all the others would be screaming “the damn cop just let him get away”.