Quote:So at what point when the detective was getting his beat down would've it been acceptable to shoot the perp in self defense?

I'm pretty sure he meant it in a broad manner and has stated here his appreciation of the restraint in not killing to perp.

 

I understand those that take the self defense side. I also understand the calls for better training and more restraint. It's a difficult situation one which is not as black and white as both sides make it seem. Way to many people get happy when a cop kills a criminal and way to many assume the incidents are all murder. 

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