I just laugh thinking about it. He is just sitting there, and here comes a robot...
Lol
1. I think it is sad they couldn't reason with him in time to stop further risk without killing him. They negotiated well into the early hours the next day, so obviously they tried.
Theowl32 I don't think any of those police thought that was "funny" at all, but took this very seriously in making a life death decision that would be scrutinized both procedurally, legally and politically in greater depth given the circumstances.
2. I am glad for the fact that he could be taken out with killing other people.
We've come a long way since Waco where the death of innocent children, dragged into the fray by the perpetrator, was blamed on a botched govt response. I know a minister who personally requested to negotiate with Koresh during the standoff, but was denied access and forced to remain outside to watch helplessly as the disaster escalated.
Perhaps we need to set up teams in advance that both the police and the Black Panthers/BLM agree to work with should any other violent confrontations arise.
Out of respect for the loss of officers, and a honored veteran to this political violence,
I pray that people on all sides come together and resolve to put an end to any further political division and violence.
In honor of those who were lost, and the people they were trying to save from future violence.
Not funny at all, but truly tragic, and heartbreaking on all sides no matter who you blame or who you sympathize with.
Let's hope the heart of America can be healed and not broken over and over again by repeated abuse.
We can do better than this, and given the loved ones lost in the fight, we owe it to them, each other, and future generations.