Wait a little bit until you get a chance to see the security cam footage that show a bit more of what happened that day.
I looked but haven't found it yet but it is on our local news (As I live in LA)
Starts out with the fine young man selling drugs from his tent, then attacking the guy in the tent next to him.
The cops show up and start talking with the gentleman, who then dives into his tent and then comes back out and attacks the 3 officers.
Personally I would have shot the crazy b8stard in the face right then and there but these guys try to get him under control (crazy homeless guy remember) and while trying to taze him, the guy goes for one officers gun.
On the blow ups from the first video posted, it does look like the gentleman's hand is on the officers weapon.
You can then hear "He has my gun" repeated 4-5 times, Then the officers discharged their weapons. 3 officers 5 shots so no "firing squad" In fact from my combat shooting days, that is one round short but that is another topic.
So yes I am in the camp of what else do you what from these guys? Sure there are bad officers and all that but hell they were being respectful and non aggressive.
The guy flipped and attacked, they did what they could to do a non-lethal take down until the guy tried to get one of their weapons,
Then instead of just opening fire you get 5 "He's got my gun" which to any sane person would mean if you are the person close to the cop, life is going to get painful real quick if you don't stop whatever you are doing.
The fact the guy ignored it would tell me, as a cop, that the guy you had a good idea was crazy, is bad sh1t nuts and about to kill your partner.
So is it time to put the guy down yet?
Like I said, I don't think I could have lasted as long as these guys did and believe they did all they could in the situation they were placed in.
Just wish the vid was out but give it a day or so and I'll find it
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