> I stopped and thought it was a clean shooting because the cops honestly thought the perp had a gun. <
If that’s an acceptable standard, then each and every one of us is in danger. I don’t like cell phones. But I do carry an old transistor radio on my walks. It’s silver-colored. I suppose at dusk it might look a little like a stainless-steel pistol.
If a cop yells at me while I’m on one of my walks, I guess I’d be a bit confused. I might not react quickly enough to his commands. For sure I wouldn’t think to drop my trusty old radio. So I guess I’d get shot.
> If that’s an acceptable standard, then each and every one of us is in danger.
We are in danger.