not to justify the kid or the cops. but there is the fact that, altho i don't engage in illegal activity, someone could "report me" and cops, knowing i have guns, would come in the same way. if i hear the door get smashed in, i'm going for a gun, and i may have a gun in hand before a cop identifies himself. now, if i'm in the act of putting it down, is the cop ok to shoot me just because he sees that gun?
if the cops identified properly and gave him a chance to disarm and he didn't- good cops, glad they came thru safe. if not, if they didn't do it right-sue the crap outta them.
i wasn't there so i don't know. but i want to know what really happened.
Yes. Well, not okay, but justified under current law enforcement climate.