>Sorry. A nutjob had already crashed his vehicle into a gate, refused an order to stop. Returned to the vehicle and with two female minors in the back seat attempted to flee. The deputy did not know if the girls were kidnapped sex slaves, illeghal aliens or escaped mental patients. Deputy deserved a medal.
Ah, so let me get this straight: you want to give him a medal for acting not on facts, nor even allegations, but on the assumption that “it could be...”
I am REALLY uncomfortable with that sentiment; if followed across the board any LEO could get himself a medal for just out-and-out killing ME because I “could be” a terrorist.
I get it. The deputy acted “stupidly”, right Professor Gates.