[William Tell]

trisham said: "That’s a ridiculous analogy."

I've asked several people to tell me what the popcorn thrower was going to do next. You tell me.

Do you think he was simply going to turn his back on someone he had just assaulted? Please describe what you think was going to happen next if no gun had been drawn.

[dirtboy]

I've asked several people to tell me what the popcorn thrower was going to do next. You tell me.

An absurd legal standard. If the cop was worried about what was to happen next, he should have simply brandished the weapon.

Oops, that's right, you think the cop was correct in skipping that intermediate step and going right to shooting over popcorn throwing.

Once again, absurd.

[trisham]

Why don't you tell me? I don't know, but since the popcorn was apparently his only weapon, and his attacker was in possession of a gun, I'm thinking that his options were limited.

I'm guessing that the man with the gun was hostile, aggressive and paranoid, but not legally mentally ill. I'm hoping that he goes to prison for the remainder of his life.