My point was more "it's understandable to prioritize one's self-preservation, especially in moments of stress" rather than "lmao, if you think he's reaching for his waistband, I say blast 'em!""I don't know if I blame them. One used the equivalent of "shoot first, ask questions later."
And...this is why innocent people are getting shot and killed. Theses days the police believe that their safety is more important than the people that they're sworn to serve and many people support that sentiment with that
"I don't know if I blame them" attitude. I definitely blame them. Their life is no more important than anyone else's merely due to their chosen profession. Then it's I feared for muh life and all is well.
I'm hardly a police apologist.