He discharged his weapon. Nobody is arguing that, and I doubt the smuggler shot himself in the ASS.
What is not right with this trial, is that it should never have occurred and the agents should have been disciplined by the department. This might have averted the suit, but even if it did not, there would have been a totally different outcome, as there would not have been a apparent cover up which pissed off the jury.
This story needs to go into the garbage can.
Your whole post is a strawman.
It was his job to discharge his weapon when the perp failed to stop, and the perp was not "shot in the ass," he was shot in the side, and he was in a shooting stance.
Your post needs to go into the garbage can.
Why not? John Kerry did and he got a medal for it.