If you do not think that grey-whiskers had provided a snarky remark, then read it again. We are all humans, even police and yes they do make mistakes, and deadly ones at times. But I still think facts are needed before we get to the kind of remark he made. That is just my opinion, in response to his opinion, and mine was just as snarky as his was. In fact it was meant as such.
This is so far beyond a pet that even mentioning a pet shooting is irrelevant. Some dogs can do real damage, just for the record. They can kill you in an instant with a lunge to your neck. Now that does not mean that every pet shooting is justifiable and I am not saying that either. I'm saying facts need to be ascertained to make informed conclusions, and not just snap judgments.
Right now this is a tragedy of epic proportions, and I want to know why it happened as it did. It sounds like stupidity, but before I actually go there I want to hear their explanations.
This was not "out on the streets" where then officer's life "hung in the balance" TM.
This was a arranged, planned-by-the-police, under their control, SIMULATION.
The person KILLED was chosen by the police.
They were known to be harmless.
And the policeman was playing the BAD GUY.
Therefore, not even in the role play, would the dead woman have PRETENDED to be a threat.
And, as a demonstration, there was no need, in this world or the next, for anything remotely resembling a real gun. They could have used hockey sticks or Pez candy dispensers.
Let alone having a real gun, LOADED.
And finally, multiple shots.
There is not even a putative reason for any of the elements of this killing to have occurred.
Fire and arrest the shooter and charge him with manslaughter. Strip him of retirement benefits and his family of pension benefits.
And find every member of the police force who helped plan this, and fire them and strip them of their pensions too.
If it had been a civilian, who had shot the policeman, under the EXACT same circumstances, they wouldn't be getting paid time off of work.
They'd already be behind bars, and fired.
JBT.