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hockeybub89 posted...

Who is being paid to be in a position of power and already has his gun trained on the guy? Not Philando Castile. It is not the civilian's job to do the officer's job.

I see the problem. You're just ingorant of firearms and reaction times.

See, by the time the officer saw a gun, it would have been too late for him to react. There are tests done on firing ranges in which there's person with a gun trained on a target, and one person holding a gun to his side. The one with his gun already pointed at his target is to wait to fire until he sees the other shooter's hand move even slightly. The other shooter is to raise his gun and fire whenever he chooses.

The result? The shooter with his gun already aimed at his target is almost never able to fire before the other guy raises his gun up and shoots. It's not humanly possible to react quick enough in all situations like that.

Now imagine you're the cop. You know that as soon a you see a gun, it's probably too late. You've already told the guy twice to not reach for his gun, and he's still reaching for something. So do you protect your life and be sure to go home to your family? Or do you assume that this guy who hasn't responded to your orders is just reaching for an ID?
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