In society, a cop isn’t just a man, the cop has the authority and responsibility given to him by society to enforce social order, up to and including the use of lethal force to prevent felonies and apprehend felons. If you walk away from a cop against his expressed commands and put your hands where he can’t see them, then the cop reaches the point where he can’t be sure he’ll make it home if he doesn’t take the shot.
“In society, a cop isn’t just a man, the cop has the authority and responsibility given to him by society to enforce social order, up to and including the use of lethal force to prevent felonies and apprehend felons. If you walk away from a cop against his expressed commands and put your hands where he can’t see them, then the cop reaches the point where he can’t be sure he’ll make it home if he doesn’t take the shot.”
A cop is a man no more and no less. He is given a job of enforcing the law not societal order. They are allowed to use lethal force to protect their own life or that of others. Committing a felony may or may not be objectively reasonable (SC standard) which means the cops cannot shoot someone simply to prevent a felony or for fleeing. They cannot shoot a fleeing felon unless they pose a threat to themselves or others.