If you killed a 13 or 14 year old child in exactly the same situation, you would be in jail on murder charges. End of story.
What then was the alternative? What were they SUPPOSED to do?
You could of avoided all this if you used /sarcasm
I would never be in the exact same situation, because no one is going to call me to deal with a psycho kid running around threatening others with what looks to be a real gun. I am not a cop, charged with protecting citizens.
And, if a 14 year old kid broke into my house brandishing a pellet gun as though it were real, I would be justified in killing him.
These cops had to assume that it was real. Err on the side of caution.
I am so tired of people bagging on cops. You would be in a world of hurt if they got fed up with being criticized by people like you.
Cops = good.
Stupid kids who threaten others with pellet guns that look real = bad
Take this from someone who has been shot at by a kid on a rampage in a school.
Murder? LOL In what galaxy?
That's BS.......
Is that a fact? You'd have self-defense available to you and it would be up to a jury. But that wasn't the scenario here, was it? This deranged little brat pointed a gun at a cop. The only injustice is that a civilian would probably have to deplete his savings to defend himself while the cop will face a hearing. The only tragedy here is that anyone would have to defend their actions for shooting this nut case.
You point a gun at someone, the ultimate act of aggression (a.k.a.-"You asked for it, moron."), don't be surprised if you get shot.
If I had a 13 or 14 year old point a gun at me and if I had a gun and felt my life was endanger yes I would shoot him.
Now if the DA decided to he could charge me with Homicide but I think a reasoned argument for self defense could be used. Especially if the 13 or 14 year old was behaving erratically (sp)
Bottom line if the cop says " put down the gun" you damn well better put the gun down or you have just upped the consequences a very big notch.