I think you are right and you have to pick your battles. Dying to save pizza money isn’t one of mine.
Now if they started to - or looked like they were going to - start executing people in addition to robbing the store, I think that’s a totally different thing. I am sure the cop was looking to see if he even had a chance to stop them but it probably happened relatively fast and neither of their guards were down. Last thing you want is them taking hostages and using people as shields.
So what part of them firing randomly into the store did you not read?
Ok...if they pull a gun I’m going to...oh crap, ok, if they wave the gun around I’m going to...crrrrraaaaaaaap...ok, now if they hold it to someone’s head i’m going to...oh man, this isn’t going well...ok well if they decide to start shooting, then I’ll decide if I, as a cop should do something.
Great process.
“I think you are right and you have to pick your battles”
When I took the NRA pistol course, the instructor said something interesting that stuck with me. He said when you shoot, imagine that each bullet is a lawyer who will soon be interrogating you on the witness stand. Better have a good story.