> Taking time to raise level of certainty will, with high probability, give the other guy time to shoot you. In war, soliders are required to have an extremely

> Taking time to raise level of certainty will, with high probability, give the other guy time to shoot you. In war, soliders are required to have an extremely high degree of certainty before opening fire. I think it's pretty safe to hold a higher standard to a police force that is dealing with primarily innocent civilians. If they don't want to risk their lives, they can find another job. That may sound unfair, but it's more unfair to kill and murder someone who poses no threat.