Who was the deputy in the court room? Barney Fife?
Everyone needs too keep in mind Barney Fife paid for his mistake with his life.Crimey people show some compassion.
Barney Fife's family is grieving.
Regardless of who he was, he's now dead.
A man who is hopped up on adrenaline because he's planning to escape or die trying can catch a person who's doing "business as usual" off guard...Even a trained police officer.
Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Guessing the cop caught you off guard. Ever get in a traffic accident? Somebody got under your radar.
We know nothing about the physical builds of the two men in question or what distractions may have been happening at the moment. Please don't be so quick to rush to judgment when the facts are not known. If he made a mistake, he paid for it with his life. If he was a victim of circumstance, the end result is no less sad and infuriating.