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"The problem is you don't know if a situation is dangerous until the situation is over. If people (smart people, that is) knew they were going into a situation of 'present danger', THEY WOULDN'T GO INTO IT!!! That's what firearms and martial arts training teaches you."

Thank you, flashbunny.
That puts this into proper perspective.
If you're not ready to use your firearm, leave it at home!
If you are ready to use it, use it as a last resort!
In CCP classes it's taught that your best defense in any dangerous situation is your feet..........running!
But always have that back-up ready with a round in the chamber in case your feet just aren't fast enough.

Since I was pinged to this thread, I might as well bore everyone with my two cents.

The cop should have been charged if there was nothing mechanically wrong with the pistol.

On the subject of whether it's better to have a chambered or unchambered weapon, I think it should be up to the person who owns the gun. I noticed that Detonics made quite a living for a while for people who didn't like the hammer back. That's the way it goes. Should training change because some officer was bored during a play. No.

There is all sorts of training to be had out there. Some instructors do it one way and others do it another. I was trained by a guy who is reputed to be world renowned. He keeps his 1911 in condition one. If I didn't agree with the way I was trained and felt unsafe with a chambered round I wouldn't care if God himself called me an expert, I wouldn't do it.

There is a reason why experts tell beginners to buy a revolver as their first choice. There are a lot of officers who might be more comfortable with the original point and click. This officer may be one of those.