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>Several reported that they didn’t fire because they didn’t see a gun But they did see him put his hand down to his waist, and one thought "that’s not a good i
by cpncrunch 8y ago
>Several reported that they didn’t fire because they didn’t see a gun
But they did see him put his hand down to his waist, and one thought "that’s not a good idea. . . don’t be lifting, tugging at your waistband.”
>His poor lyin' eyes...
Unfortunately that's the nature of the human brain. The officer did exactly what he was trained to do.
- FireBeyond 8y agoSo therein lies the rub. If one officer shot, they all should have shot, if that's what their training says. Yet only one felt the need to open fire, despite the same visual stimulus. So if he was doing what he was trained to do, respond to a threat, then the other nine officers failed to appropriately respond to a threat.
- cpncrunch 8y agoIt was a split second decision, and in hindsight he made the wrong decision. The same could have happened to anyone. The only way to prevent that is to force a delay of a few seconds before making a decision, but of course there is a reason they are trained not to do that...