I didn't realize the punishment for that was immediate execution.
but they had cause to believe he pointed a gun at them.
Is that why they picked up their shell casings and covered up the shooting? Because it was justified?
Other officers even testified to seeing him turn in this fashion.
Other officers? You have any names?
Please do not parse my words and then attempt to put your own meaning into them. I did not say they had a right to immediate execution under any circumstance! I said they believed they were about to be fired upon and had a right to return fire - and had they killed him, the investigation would have proven them guilty of doing their jobs!
Give me a minute and I will go back and look up the names. There were other officers that testified in statements both for and against these agents. Again, they were not charged with simply violating procedure - they were charged with violating his civil rights and assualt. I think that is BS!