On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:34:51 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:



>>
>> While at least one poster thinks they should have followed him to a
>> better location, he turned and drew his gun. Only one possible and
>> sensible response to that. Shoot. Shoot first if you can.
>
>Yes, he turned and drew (but didn't fire) *after* they confronted him.
>Until that time he was nothing more than a suspect leaving the area. The
>police didn't even witness him doing anything, they only were told by a
>bystander.

What should they have done at that point. Invite him to afternoon tea
to discuss the circumstances? Shooting seems more sensible to me, but
you are free to do as you think fits the situation.