So how many people are of the "don't answer the door, hope they go away" camp when faced with a similar situation?
And how many would look out the peephole or a window?
How many would shout through the door to find out who was there? (And if you're convinced they're cops, do you open the door anyway?)
And how many would actually open the door (without looking or asking first)?
The couple times I've been woken by someone at my door, I've looked out an upstairs window & asked "who is it?", which makes them walk around from the front of the house to the side & I can see who it is. I can talk to them right there, or I could get dressed (including pistol) & go closer.
While I dont blame the victim in this case at all, I would have done things differently. He obviously made a mistake opening the door.
Banging on the door, not knowing who it is, my first call would have been to the police.
The police made several mistakes here....
1)They did not announce themselves as police. If they had, an innocent man would not have been killed.
2)They did not have all of the available information of the person they were looking for. So, they guessed.......And killed an innocent man.
3)There never was, and still is no accountability in that department. I read a statement from the sheriff that said "If you pull a gun on the cops you are going to get shot." More than likely the thin blue line will take care of this department, and they will fight any wrong doing on their part.
This is the second time in a few months that law enforcement has done this. I think its time for our elected officials to make more laws like the on in Indiana.