I know the neighborhood, intimately. When I first moved to Santa Rosa, many years ago, I lived 1/4 mile from where the teen was killed.
I still make sales calls in this area. I have never, EVER, felt threatened in this area. The only time I’ve felt threatened was when a SWAT team marched into my house and pointed their weapons at my wife and children while looking for a suspected drug dealer who lived around the corner. If I’d been home I’m fairly certain I would’ve been severely roughed up and/or killed.
You can be an apologist for this officer all you want. In my experience it’s not the Santa Rosa gangbangers who are the real threat....
“In my experience it’s not the Santa Rosa gangbangers who are the real threat....”
You are welcome to them. Heck, have Chuckie Manson over for brunch. I work in areas where there are illegal grows. These sites are booby trapped and people who wander in to them disappear. You are welcome to your illusions.
You are like my customers who think the wild horse or feral cat is sweet until they are seriously hurt.