> It looks like she did pick up the pot again. <
I don’t think it matters if she did. A pot is a common kitchen item. So what if she decided to move it? It’s not like she picked up a crossbow.
It’s also worth noting that a pot of boiling water is not a long range weapon. And this woman wasn’t charging either officer. She was just standing there. It was the shooting officer who moved towards her. He even had to walk around a counter to get a clear shot.
> I still think he didn’t have to shoot her. <
Agreed.
Lots of things went wrong here. And to make it even worse, some troublemakers are trying to make it a racial thing. I don’t see that at all.
Agreed. I didn't see a reason to pull the gun when he did. She hadn't come toward him with the pot. She was still at the sink.
But, now we can see that, after he pulled the gun and she ducked down, she lifted the pot over her head and threw the water.
Maybe, in her mind, she was acting in self-defense at that point. Whatever the case, she was far enough away that the water couldn't reach them.
If anything, she would've burned herself with the boiling water. Then, instead of shooting her, they could've arrested her.