In the off duty bad cop shooting in San Diego, this guy wrote a good line about using deadly force (speaking of the idiot cop that blasted the Mom and 8 year old);
This guy should be in jail if only to make a statement to all the other undiciplined individuals who take on the demanding job of being a peace officer. I am an ordinary citizen who maintains concealed weapons permits in a few states, I understand that my right and decision to arm myself comes with great responsibility to act accordingly.
I am responsible for every shot I fire in an incident and understand that I had better have a very good reason to fire. I am required to avoid an incident by all means necessary and only fire when I cannot avoid the threat, in self defense. Was this cop "really" threatened? Could he not have distanced himself from this situation? This officer did what everyone fears the law-abiding public is going to do if they are allowed to carry concealed weapons, HE ESCALATED AN ENCOUNTER AND ACTED IN A WAY THAT HE WOULDN'T HAVE IF HE DIDN'T HAVE THAT GUN AVAILABLE. It appears to me that this guy is grossly irresponsible, the truth should come out in trial, bottom line though, he used DEADLY FORCE against two people. Deadly force is reserved for threats to your/other's lives that can't be avoided. He could have easily killed that lady and child. He fired those shots knowing that he was using a level of force that could cause serious injury or death to the victim. Was that level of force necessary? He should answer for his apparent irresponsibility and a message should be sent to the remaining CITIZENS who are entrusted with firearms in order to PROTECT AND SERVE US (aka police officers). This message should be, Just because you work to enforce the law, doesn't mean you don't have to abide by it and face the same penalties as every other citizen. Frankly, I know 18 year old teenagers in the military that I've served for 16 years that have more discipline, integrity, and control.. even in battlefield situations... than the so called police professionals walking our streets.
