You wouldn't have been called there to take charge of the situation and make sure innocents are not injured and to also endanger your own life.
The pressure on one individual cop is harsh. A cop is going to panic and make a mistake sometimes. A mistake, in pursuit of his job . . . a cop should not be punished the same as a criminal.
We pay them and train them to not panic. It is unwise and unconstitutional to privilege the public servant over the public citizen.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Let’s not go there.
The problem is that police are the only people allowed to kill civilians without a trial or conviction.
Their standards must be higher in order to maintain the public trust.
There are enough great men in the position to excuse the bad ones.