An interesting quote that I'd never seen before. Thanks for bringing it up.
Just like when he was in the alley and he had a choice. I have attempted breaking and entering on this hand, I shoot the cop. Let's see, which is more prison time? Shooting the cop. I think I'll take the attempted breaking and entering. But he didn't, he shot the cop and if they cop hadn't ducked just before the shot he would have gotten the full impact of the shotgun blast in his face.