Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> 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.

You know full well that they should not have initiated a confrontation
in a crowded area when there was no justification to do so at that time.