>>do you all not understand?<<
Tell ya what I do understand, if it were me in that exact same situation as a civilian...I’d be charged with man slaughter.
Granted, it would freak me out seeing what looks to be a pit bull charging me, but I damn sure wouldn’t open fire with a human in the line of sight. Good grief!
...and this.
Officers are supposed to be TRAINED.
Officers are given deferential treatment in courts because they are supposedly TRAINED.
Why do even civilians understand simple firearms safety measures that officers are supposed to KNOW?