And could have, would have, might have scenarios are irrelevant.
That Taser had one shot. The shot missed by a mile then he dropped it. There was no way he could have incapacitated the cop with the taser after he dropped it.
As a civilian if I shot an unarmed man in the back as he was running away from me there is no way in hell any court would accept a self defense plea. Why should a trained police officer be held to a lower standard than a civilian?
As I stated multiple times, any individual who would choose to assault an officer, steal his weapon, and attempt to shoot a policeman - knowing the police already have his name and info - has proven he is a danger to the police and the community.
People can keep skipping right over all the criminal acts Brooks committed - resisting arrest, assault, attempted to shoot / stun the policeman - and just focus on the action taken by the policeman if they want but that is refusing to hold Brooks accountable for his own mistakes / crimes in this.
The biggest lesson here is not how the cops are monsters and love to kill blacks, both a lie.
The lesson here are:
1. RESPECT the Cops
2. Comply with what they ask you to do.
3. Do NOT resist the police.
4. Do NOT attack / assault the police.
5. Don't take a policeman's weapon
6. Don't try to shoot / stun a cop
BEFORE Brooks was shot, had he followed any of these things he would be alive today. Period. Dot.
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