[Moonman62]

Here’s a suggestion: Don’t point things at the police, don’t try and grab their guns, don’t punch them, don’t rush them in an intimidating manner, especially if you outweigh them by 50 or 100lbs, and don’t tell them that you’re about to kill or maim them.

Of course. If the gun is a replica the officers have to assume it's real. But that's not going to stop the anti-cop chorus on FR from using this story to stir up emotions against the police.

[LevinFan]

First, cops are far too good at assuming things and then acting on them. Even shooting people who are legitimately armed at their own home.
But even accepting this one, and I do, do you not think the fist bumping shows a serious attitude issue? A dangerous one?

As far as anti-cop? Try looking at cops. But if memory serves, I suspect you are one.

[kiryandil]

Of course. If the gun is a replica the officers have to assume it's real. But that's not going to stop the anti-cop chorus on FR from using this story to stir up emotions against the police.

Yeah, you're right. It's not like the security guard at the truck stop told several of the police officers that it was a pellet gun before the shooting. Oh, wait...

Eyewitness Account Conflicts with Official Statement by Laredo Police Department l

Victor Treviño is the CFO of the 5301 West Laredo Gateway Truck Stop. He shares his account and personal questions on the shooting of Jose Walter Garza by the Laredo police department.

Treviño apparently has some law experience, also.

FWIW, I didn't know about this video when I posted the original article. I just thought the 80 rounds was kind of excessive, almost like you gave a pack of coon dogs semi-autos after they treed the coon.

[kiryandil]

The video interview with Victor Treviño is damning.

Over 20 squad cars? AR-15s? Opening up on the guy while there were patrons in the truck stop, without notifying the other peasants?

The gate guard, who we know doesn't have the intense professional training of the police officers, wandered up to the "perp" and asked to look at the BB gun, then told him to put it away.

Later, the gate guard told several of the officers before the shooting that it was a BB gun.

Headphones, again.

Fistbumps? Taking pictures of the dead guy with a cellphone?