Where did I say that? Did I have a typo? Sorry, if I did.
But this wasn't a trial situation, and you know that!
True. My point is that a well-trained policeman should never be able to mete out harsher punishment than a judge and jury... even under duress. They need to be able to walk that tightrope. That's why we give them our respect, our admiration, and our support. (Just like our soldiers... we give them our love and support, but when they kill non-combatants or friendlies, even accidentally, they should see a UCMJ court.) It's also why we should make sure the cops here see sanctions for failing to do fulfill our demand for near-perfection... otherwise we make similar incidents more likely to happen more often.