I tried to have it more along the lines of: "you're stupid if you expect to go to a really shady part of town and not get mugged. If you get mugged, technicall

I tried to have it more along the lines of: "you're stupid if you expect to go to a really shady part of town and not get mugged. If you get mugged, technically, it's not your fault, but you should have seen it coming." And that's what I think about this guy getting shot. It was less about the police being justified, and more about that person not thinking about the surroundings. Edit: FWIW I do think the policeman was overzealous.