How about the death of an innocent man who was not physically capable of killing the officer?
That is not an “unfortunate decision”.
That is “murder”.
I can think of several ways to “disarm” the victim of his pen.
None of which result in the murder of said victim.
If I can do it, that any officer, who has been *trained* to do just that can do it.
He *chose* to murder the man.
I think you are making assumptions about the information available to the officer at the time. Hindsight is 20/20, but a guy making a decision on the ground can make bad decisions. Know what I think? Even if you are a double amputee in a wheelchair, you are out of your mind to threaten armed police officers, or any other armed person and you are primarily responsible for the consequences.
Do you really believe that that that cop “murdered” a person whom he considered to be harmless and a not a threat? If so, you are most certainly delusional. At worst the cop is guilty of manslaughter, and even that is a stretch.
Know what else I think? I think the victim most likely often exhibited violent behavior, but our current mental health protocols do not allow people like to be confined in a facility where they are do not pose a danger to themselves and the community. If he had been locked in the padded room where he belonged, he would be alive today.
The mental hospitals turn these people loose and expect the police to pick up the pieces.