Gary wrote:
>
> George wrote:
> >
> > If I was in that scenario I would not have emptied a clip into someone
> > if I was on a crowded city street. You are supposed to know what is in
> > the line of fire and what damage you can cause.
>
> First reaction about a bad guy pointing a gun at you and is ready to kill
> you would be to shoot first and preserve your own life. Bystander concern
> comes after the fact.

The bag guy was not pointing a gun, nor did he even have a gun visible
until after the police initiated the confrontation.

>
> If you were in that scenario - a murderer pointing a gun at you - you might
> not fire your entire clip at him, but I'll bet you would keep pulling the
> trigger until you knew he was down.

I'm also not going to miss 50% or the shots, especially with a nearly
static target at point blank range.

>
> Don't talk this hindsight criticism of the police. I've learned that even
> though you think you know what you would do in a certain situation, your
> reaction is often different when that time finally comes.

It's very easy to criticize when they made clear mistakes in initiating
a confrontation in a crowded area, firing an excessive number of shots,
and missing more than 50% of those shots at a nearly static target at
point blank range.