That may be so but it isn't responsive to my point, which regards a caste system. How was this police officer treated for killing a homeowner vs. how was the Lubbock homeowner treated for NOT killing an officer? There is a gigantic double standard and I find it unacceptable. What finally happened to the Lubbock cop who actually killed the other officer is that he was FIRED - while the homeowner was looking at the death penalty if it had been him. When a Lord kills a Lord he gets slapped on the wrist (Lubbock), but when a peasant kills a Lord he would be executed (Lubbock). When a Lord kills a peasant, he doesn't even get a slap on the wrist - it was a "good shoot" (the present case).
It remains to be seen what happens with the officer in this case. I'm assuming the investigation isn't over, but perhaps I missed something.
I don't really believe there is a double-standard, to answer your question. A shooting by a police officer is always a tough situation. In too many cases police officers find their careers essentially derailed after they are involved in a shooting incident, even if it's "clean." This alone can cause an officer to hesitate to fire in a situation where he really shouldn't. Some officers get shot as a result. My opinion.