eye95
Well-known member
I am still withholding judgment, however it bears pointing out that one need not fire to provoke.
It is possible that folks suffer from the no-you-drop-it syndrome, caused by excessive viewing of TV action shows in which two people have guns pointed at each other, yelling, "No, you drop it!" at each other. Somehow, we buy into the myth that the pointing of the weapon does not constitute a deadly threat, in and of itself. Both the gunman in the scenario are a trigger pull away from dead--with no further warning and no time to react.
Absent details, I am not willing to conclude that the homeowner was pointing his weapon at the officers. But neither am I willing to conclude that the first shot was negligent or that the other shots were out of panic.
It is suspicious that the department is being so closed-mouthed about the incident. There is no reason not to release details about the warrant and the probable cause that the judge must have ruled on. But, again, I will not be taking the gold home in this Olympic conclusion-jumping contest.
It is possible that folks suffer from the no-you-drop-it syndrome, caused by excessive viewing of TV action shows in which two people have guns pointed at each other, yelling, "No, you drop it!" at each other. Somehow, we buy into the myth that the pointing of the weapon does not constitute a deadly threat, in and of itself. Both the gunman in the scenario are a trigger pull away from dead--with no further warning and no time to react.
Absent details, I am not willing to conclude that the homeowner was pointing his weapon at the officers. But neither am I willing to conclude that the first shot was negligent or that the other shots were out of panic.
It is suspicious that the department is being so closed-mouthed about the incident. There is no reason not to release details about the warrant and the probable cause that the judge must have ruled on. But, again, I will not be taking the gold home in this Olympic conclusion-jumping contest.