I honestly don't think the officer had time to find out or use non-lethal force. Anything besides a gun would not have had the range nor the stopping power in

I honestly don't think the officer had time to find out or use non-lethal force. Anything besides a gun would not have had the range nor the stopping power in this situation. To me, the moral of the story is to think twice before aiming a deadly weapon (fake or not) at a police officer. I just wish there were more parents in this country that would watch their kids and give them a little more education beyond just plunking them in front of the TV. I'm glad the courts came to the same conclusion as me. The system isn't completely corrupt.