[FreeReign]

They were facing him, but they were also backing away as quickly as they could. He was advancing toward them while they retreated, and then he pulled his gun on them.

Similar example.

A guy breaks into your house.

You spot the guy and the guy immediately starts to back away.

You then unholster your gun without shooting him and without pointing it at him.

So What???

You act as if the cop shot somebody.

[snarkybob]

“Similar example.
A guy breaks into your house.”

Similar example? Haha. This was kids standing on a sidewalk who started forward when their friend got tossed and then started backing up.

They didn’t sneak up on the cop. He knew they were there. He also had 2 other cops that had his back because as soon as he drew the weapon they were right there.

[9YearLurker]

OP was falsely countering someone else’s observation that the kids were backing away.

And it’s not the same thing. The kids probably saw their friend on the ground with a policeman over her when they approached. As soon as he turned on them, they backed away as quickly as they could. They were unarmed and there was no reason to pull a gun on them.