> I haven’t had crisis training either but I know better than to exit a vehicle stopped by police at 3 am. <
Even if you were 17 years old, and your truck was in danger of rolling backwards?
I’m an old guy now. Not much shakes me up. If a UFO landed in my backyard I’d probably calmly finish my coffee before calling the authorities. But when I was that kid’s age, I was easily spooked. Most kids that age are.
So, yes. It was a stupid thing for the kid to do. But it was much stupider for the deputy to assume that everyone walking towards him - even at night - must be a deadly threat, and so must be shot.
My point is that we don’t have enough information to make a judgment call either way. We can talk hypotheticals all day but it won’t solve anything. A recent poll indicated just 30 percent of Americans trust the media but it is amazing how often a single news story on a particular subject can set off people. Why do we trust we have enough facts to make a judgment? Let the information come out and then argue justice.