Nope.
- They are as predictable as they are wrong.
I'm re-reading the thread tonight. One thing that has stood out to me is that cops/ex-cops seem to be defending their cop training, which stresses shooting the instant you believe there is deadly force. That is why they are straining at a gnat to try to characterize the popcorn as a deadly weapon, which doesn't say much for their powers of perception.
But having served as a consultant to a metropolitan policing organization, I have concluded that retiring cops need re-training on how to be a private citizen. Don't laugh; I know of corporations in other fields that give their retirees training to help them adjust to life outside of work. It strikes me that police and military could benefit by some conflict resolution and other types of civilian-life instruction as they separate from active duty.