GUN!

I'd like to relate an experience I had to you.
About 25 years ago, I was pulled over in California for a traffic stop. No hint of criminal activity and I had no wants/ warrants. I was pleasant and cooperative. I was instructed to sit in the ditch with a female officer watching me while her partner went through my truck.  Physically, I'm about 15' from the door and the floor of the truck is 5' above the ground, so it's clearly not in my wingspan/lunge area.

Her reaction when he hollered GUN! was amazing. She drew down on me and was shaking visibly with her finger in the trigger guard. I honestly thought I had a fair chance of being shot. 

The incident in Minneapolis brought this memory up. While the nurse was a real dumb ass for going to a police action and inserting himself while armed, I do believe it was a bad shoot. I have no problem with him being armed, I'm always armed myself. I do have a problem with him not avoiding a problem area, he was clearly looking for trouble.

I get it, it was a very dynamic event, he wasn't sitting there peacefully and his pistol was discharged. I'm sure the first officer to fire didn't see that it wasn't in the dick head's hands. Given the scenario, I probably would've shot, too. While we have the luxury of watching the videos in the safety of our homes, they didn't.

This doesn't meet the standard of murder but I do believe it'll not be ruled justifiable homicide, especially in little Mogadishu. 

Your thoughts are encouraged.

I agree. The "victim" created the situation that resulted in his death. He was there expressly for the purpose of confrontation, and he brought a gun. I'll mourn his shooting, but I'm mourning what that's going to do to the two officers who reacted out of fear and in haste.

I can't help wondering if these officers were part of the new hire group that responded to the ads offering $50,000 signing bonus to join Ice. Also wondering how much training they received.

I also believe at least half of the fault for the two shootings lies with Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey. Their inflamatory statements to the public have done nothing to calm the issue, but have in fact stirred up more hatred and animosity toward federal officers trying to enforce federal laws.

Regarding Walz and Frey, it is my belief that they're involved in the fraud on such a level that they're in danger of being prosecuted and are stoking the fires to get out of a jam. If so, they're selfish ass holes who need people to die for them.