Why did the cops even have their guns drawn?
What did Scott do that had them ordering him to the ground in the first place?
According to the reports, their 'plan' was to get Scott to file out with the rest of the customers, to not alert him to the 'situation'. Apparently, surprising him with THREE POINTED GUNS in the midst of a crowd of COSTCO customers (who were also confused), was supposed to be a smart way to deal with the situation, instead of just walking up and explaining the situation.
Even though they had been there in the parking lot for 30 minutes preparing, they now claim they WEREN'T READY when Scott came out.
Of course, they already had their guns DRAWN BEFORE he came out, according to testimony and eyewitnesses. That was in case they had to SHOOT HIM before their superiors could show up and take command of the situation. Because they WEREN'T READY YET. Again, that was in the testimony of the officer.
This should be considered as proof of guilt (poorly prepared and used bad judgment), as it implies that had their 'superiors' gotten there, Mr. Scott would be alive.
He was suffering from an overdose of prescription painkillers and had his guns with him. He needed to be escorted out of the store by Security and handed over to police, who could question him and/or send him to the hospital. Which they did, after they shot him SEVEN times.
Read the article. Why do freepers show up on threads and ask questions without first reading the article?
Your best bet is to Google Erik Scott and start reading the links. His dad has a blog, the Las Vegas Sun has a running blog of the coroner's inquest, and YouTube has video.
Then keep the facts to yourself because no one here is interested.