>>The value of the unloaded chamber is that it shows proof of Scott’s frame of mind.
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>Unfortunately, the cops couldn’t read his mind.
And here you fall into the same trapped mentality the inquest did: instead of looking at the true state of things [after the fact] and comparing them to the subjective you are assuming a position and justifying it [or at least trying to].
Sure in the adrenaline-rush of things the subjective time [order to shot] the officers felt could have been minutes... or it could have been instantaneous.
How does that compare to the actuality of elapsed time? (6 seconds? 12 seconds? I don’t think I’ve heard any estimate, even by the police, exceeding 21 seconds.)
And how does that time-interval mesh with a “reasonable person’s” compliance with those orders [esp in that sort of ‘surprise situation’]?
And here you fall into the same trapped mentality the inquest did: instead of looking at the true state of things [after the fact] and comparing them to the subjective you are assuming a position and justifying it [or at least trying to].
They could read his mind after the fact?
If someone pointed a gun at you (not saying Erik did), would you assume it was loaded or not?