No, I understand proximate cause, but you have trouble understanding “right” and “wrong.”
No, he was breaking the law when they were attempting to do their jobs, so he deserved it. Now, I am not saying these guys did not violate policy - that is not the argument. They were not arrested and sent to prison for violating policy and procedure. They were charged with unlawfully firing their weapons and violating this person’s civil rights!
Had they been fired for trying to cover up this case, I would be okay with that - they broke procedure. But, to make this into a criminal case was a total miscarriage of justice!
LOL! You're funny.
The harshness of the penalty does not affect the above, it simply allows us to disagree with the consequences of the "right" or "wrong" action.