This makes a lot of sense. Why does a cop have to prepare for the absolute worst case scenario when interacting with the everyday public? The research (and th

This makes a lot of sense. Why does a cop have to prepare for the absolute worst case scenario when interacting with the everyday public? The research (and the recent 538 article) show that, by the cop preparing for the absolute worst, it makes the other party feel disrespected ("He thinks I'm going to attack him?? Well..") and ironically, is much more likely to lead to a worst case scenario. I'm not saying that cops as a whole shouldn't have guns, riot gear, or bulletproof vests. But those should only come out after being shown necessary in an interaction. Yes, this is likely to shift deaths initially to the side of police from the side of the general public. But overall, deaths should go down dramatically over time. Plus we'd live in a healthier society.