On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:48:14 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:



>> >
>> >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.

No, I don't know. I've had tried to stop him.

What would you have done?