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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]If the police story that officers saw Scott exit the vehicle with a gun and then get back into the truck is true, I am confused why the officer with the red shirt went right up to the passenger side window. Presuming that Scott is right-handed, that would be the easiest  place to get shot. Moreover, the gun has been described as "very small" which is consistent with the photo I posted. I am skeptical that it would be visible and identifiable from much of a distance.

Also, all of you Monday morning quarterbacks saying, "if the police tell you to drop a gun and your a holding a book, drop it" or whatever, remember that this individual suffers from traumatic brain injury. His wife said he had just taken his medicine. Chances are that the impact of those two elements might interfere with his behavior.

Again, I think there were plenty of opportunities for the police to deescalate. Human beings should not be treated as disposable items. [/quote]

I assume you're aware of the irony of calling other PPs "Monday morning quarterbacks," right?

It's really a shame your job involves sitting in front of a computer screen, when we all can see you have a supremely honed sense of proper police behavior in any given scenario. You'd be a true asset to the force. [/quote]

What is sadly not ironic is that there is no chance to change Scott's behavior to prevent recurrences of such instances. In contrast, the police can change their training and practices to emphasize deescalation over shooting as the earliest opportunity.
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