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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It looks like the LA Times is reporting that the man pushed the officer down somehow.  I am trying to figure out how you draw a weapon and shoot 3 people while on the ground holding a child who was unhurt.[/quote]

They're reporting that the officer was holding his 1 1/2 year old and feeding the child food samples when he was suddenly attacked by the man and knocked down, briefly going unconscious. He came to, drew his weapon and wound up shooting his assailant, along with the assailant's parents, in self defense.  The attack was caught on Costco security cameras.[/quote]

Another example of why guns should be banned.  Your right to self defense does not permit you to shoot innocent bystanders.  [/quote]

An assailant who would slam a 1 1/2 year old child to the ground is very violent and scary - at least in that moment in time.  I don't know what triggered the guy but he is the one who lashed out first and, unfortunately for him, he chose a guy who happened to be armed and could defend himself/his child.[/quote]

I’m thinking that the disabled man wanted a food sample and reacted towards the man in his way. That is consistent with the lack of impulse control with autism [/quote]

His disability doesn't change the fact that the guy slammed the officer onto the ground.  The officer didn't know that guy from Adam, all he knew was that some big hulk of a guy was attacking him and his small child.

Hindsight is 20-20, of course and it is so easy to point the finger of blame at the cop for not handling the situation "right".  [/quote]

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