>> I look at it like we look at war. Generally we must be fired upon first before we as a nation respond.<<
As any combat-experienced soldier or marine will tell you, that absurd PC ROE directive has been responsible for many seriously wounded and dead coalition forces.
We have been under civilian ROE since time began. If you recall, General Macarthur ran up against ROE in Korea and suddenly it was “old soldiers never die they just fade away”. If you are a first strike type, you have an opinion, that is not necessarily consistent with US ROE.
All of which has little or nothing to do with police procedure in regards to shooting civilians in the course of their daily routine. All are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The police are not judge and jury. What happens to people of color has happened to neutral folks as well with the all too common no knock raid on the wrong house. Useless unwarranted Death is usually the bad result.