(12-10-2017 12:15 PM)450bench Wrote:  In hindsight, with Shaver lying on the floor spread-eagle, why not approach him with a couple of other officers with weapons aimed, and cuff him. If they were concerned about others in the room, have the other officers at the door of the room ready to fire.

Can't disagree, but in the heat of the moment, shyte happens.

I don't even know what the charge was against the officer. Was it a murder charge?

Remember, our system is set up on the basis that it is better to free a guilty individual than to ever convict an innocent one of murder so there's a huge burden on the prosecutor to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the intent was murder.

I know I'm shooting my mouth off without all the facts, but hey, that's what we do here, is it not?