The name of the involved officer has not been released, but Seattle Police Chief John Diaz did comment on his performance.I'll bet.
"He's considered a very good officer. He has a good record," he said. [More]
And not only that, he was following established department protocols!
Workman has more and says not so fast...
[Via William T]
An instructive piece for those who hate guns because their only purpose is "to kill people." What if the man were a carpenter or brickmason and had a hammer or a chisel? What if he were a cabinetmaker and had a table leg?
ReplyDeleteThese are not reductio ad absurdam questions. Not when police chiefs and mayors have stated that anyone with a "weapon" should be shot on sight.