...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?
Manslaughter at the least.
“Officers are supposed to be TRAINED.”
Yeah, I guess they should all be trained to just stand there and wait for a dog barreling down on them to attack with impunity while remaining defenseless. That kind of trained?
Do you have any idea how many Cops are wounded or killed by their own fellow Cops in the heat of battle? Stray flying bullets. Adrenaline running high. Dying by accidental crossfire. Happens a lot, frequently by our own military troops on the battlefield. Stray bullets can happen and do. Lock all the accidental shooters up, yes? You live in an unrealistic la la land.
I know a Cop who accidentally shot one of his fellow Cops in crossfire. The guy ended up paralyzed and my friend has spent his life visiting his fellow Cop in hospitals and when home bound, and living with the feeling of guilt for years now. However, everyone knew it was an accidental shooting, and my friend remained on the force and was a darn good Cop up until he retired. The Cop whom he accidentally shot never held a grudge about it because he knew it could happen to any of them.
Somehow cops get to shoot family pets and skate.