When I first read this story, I got the same impression cuban leaf did.
However, that power tripping ex-cop wasn’t right in his actions either. None of this had to happen, a simple thing turned deadly because of attitudes.
My scenario (having no knowledge of the facts is that a career as a cop caused a mental disorder that rendered incapable of coping with total open disrespect.
This question should cause us to ask what we can do to change our culture of how cops are treated that causes them to suffer from this.
Its also related to the high unpunished rate of spousal abuse by cops.