Again, this is armchair quarterbacking.
Firing warning shots? Problems there too, could have distracted everyone away from the real problem.
> and you don’t expect a sniper <
Good point. This cop was some combination of surprised, confused, and cowardly. Could be just one of those three. Could be two of them, or maybe all three.
The first two possibilities are forgivable. The third one is not.
Had the cop stood his ground and perp shot him at a minimum it’s heard and Trump gets hog piled. Perp mission fails. SS is supposed to take the bullet.