IMO the large majority of police shootings are at least "understandable" if not completely justified.But it's hard to imagine this shooting having been *either*.
Best case scenario is that the cop who fired has serious psych/alcohol/drug problems.Worst case scenario is that he's a psychopath.
Bad shoot.
I shouldn’t get involved in this, there are just too many unanswered questions. Unanswered questions aside there are certain things we can figure out from the circumstances.
You never shoot across the car in front of your partner.
This had to be an accidental shooting, you just wouldn’t do what was done. While I say accidental shooting I have to blame the police department that purchased the hair trigger weapons. I see no excuse for them. Yeah I know you aren’t supposed to put your finger on the trigger until ready to shoot but it is just too easy to accidentally shoot.
My son, a cop with a hair trigger. He will tell me it is safe, we put the safety on so mistakes can’t be made but we see these mistakes over and over again. I would if I were king of the country make all Police departments switch to double action only weapons where this kind of accident just can’t happen. Double action with heavy trigger pull can be just as accurate as these silly hair trigger guns, you just have to train for them.
I do realize that with the safety on and your finger outside the trigger guard it “should” be safe but these mistakes keep happening.
This is sickening.