Irrelevant. No one is asking them to. What we expect is a presumption of innocence before a cop opens fire.
Scott was exiting quietly. All agree he had no gun visible while exiting. All agree he was not acting like a threat.
So, why do YOU think the cops opened fire within 6 seconds?
Do you think TWO SECONDS is enough time for an innocent person to comprehend the cops demands and be on his knees?
Oh, and this “On your knees” crap has me pissed, too. “Hands up!” I understand - but to expect someone to drop in their knees within 2 seconds, or you will KILL THEM? That is police state mentality, and supporting it is supporting tyranny.
Mosher approached Scott from behind. According to his testimony, he held his gun chest high and told Scott to turn around. During the next two seconds, Mosher supposedly noticed Scott’s eyes were bloodshot, that he was out of control, and he saw Scott’s gun in his waistband, although that isn’t possible once Scott turned around. While noticing all this, he ordered Scott to his feet, decided Scott was a threat, and opened fired. All in TWO SECONDS.
In two seconds, Mosher says he yelled “Put your hands where I can see them now. Drop it! Get on the ground! Get on the ground!” and since Scott still had not complied, he fired.
Try yelling the same thing. Mosher says he was the only one giving commands. Try getting all those words out in two seconds.
“He refused to comply with those commands, to show his hands, or to get on the ground,” Mosher testified. So Mosher shot him.
Now, perhaps you will explain how Scott could have complied in the two seconds he had, starting with the first word...
Mosher was led to believe that Scott was an armed threat under the influence of drugs by his dispatcher. Assuming that Scott was innocent would have gone against Mosher's training and his duty as a police officer.