Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> >
> >Sure but shouldn't we expect better judgment as to how many shots they
> >fired? The cops did know they were on a crowded street with people in
> >the line of fire.
> >

> You would think that, they are trained, practiced, etc.

This is really a myth. The reality is that unless they are on a SWAT
team or similar they don't have much firearms training or practice. The
average police officer gets a bit of classroom training and a quick
range qualification session once or twice a year. They are not marksmen
or even at an average level of training for general competition.

In many states with concealed carry, those civilians get training and
qualification very similar to the average police officer. A fair
percentage of those civilians go on to get further training while the
average police officer gets a badge and goes out on the street.


> But we are
> talking real life here. Much as we'd like to say exactly how it
> should have happened, if someone was pointing a guy at you, you'd
> react, not stop and think about the situation.

That's the thing, the police initiated the confrontation on a crowded
street. Until the police initiated the confrontation there was no gun
drawn, no random shooting civilians, etc. The police failed before the
shooting even started. The proper response would have been to follow the
suspect at a distance until he was in a safer location such as an alley
before initiating a confrontation.

>
> This guy already killed and you will be next. I'd like to see your
> reaction.

This guy was walking down the street with his gun put away before the
confrontation was initiated by the police.