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TinglesDingle posted...

This is the incorrect take. It is never reasonable for an officer of the law to take the life of an unarmed person. Full stop

It is never okay for an officer to take the life of a person they 100% know to be unarmed.

The cops in question had no reason to even begin to suspect Jayland had left his weapon.

And even if one officer saw Jayland tumble out of the vehicle and thought to himself "there's no way he's carrying his weapon still" that would a dangerous assumption to make, for his own life and that of his fellow officers.

Taking the time to wholly verify he left his weapon is seconds that would allow Jayland to escape further, lessening the accuracy of any bullets fired at Jayland if it was determined Jayland was still carrying and had did what he did(turned around, raising his arms from his hips like he was drawing a weapon).

Further, if they had established he had left a weapon, there is always the possibility that he had a second on him. Is that a chance officers should take, especially since he already demonstrated a willingness to fire a weapon at them?