[sport]

Yep! There is now no situation that cannot be made worse by calling the cops.

And at one time in the past, the cops would have handled the situation without shooting the man. But that was then and this is now.

[Leaning Right]

And at one time in the past, the cops would have handled the situation without shooting the man

I've noticed that most cops don't carry long nightsticks anymore, and I'll bet it's for legal reasons - it might look bad on video if a cop were seen clubbing someone.

But a long nightstick would have done the job here. Not as a club, but to push and deflect.