(01-08-2021, 12:03 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Here is what I am wondering..

The cop clearly aimed for a head shot. He had the firearm aimed at her for a good period of time. Was there a less lethal shot he could have taken?

Probably.
As I have been lectured here many times, police officers are trained to take head and torso shots because those are bigger targets. While letting the aggressor live is a noble intention, aiming for the legs and missing is the worst possible outcome.
I'd still like to change the way officers are trained, but until the training changes, officers shouldn't be held liable for neutralizing real threats according to their training.
Shooting her caused her companions to fall back and allowed some of the good guys to come through and attempt to render assistance and call for EMS.
How often do you see an immediate call for EMS in a police shooting video? How often do you see an immediate attempt at assistance?

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