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Originally Posted by ikaris
You honestly feel sympathy for a cold blooded killer?
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Quite dramatic wording.
I usually don't give law enforcement the benefit of the doubt in situations where they try to intimidate and push around, but you can cleary see in this video that he, and everyone around him is surprised the gun went off.
Not knowing police protocol, but if they feel threatened or someone is engaged with an other officer, guns are usually drawn, even in a traffic stop. Then, all it takes is that minute lapse in concentration, that split second of nerves that kick in and adreneline rushing through the system, and the trigger is accidently squeezed wth the barrel pointed right at the person involved.
Looks to be what happened here...the guy was being uncoperative for a few minutes, he was engaged (in so far as standing up, resisting) the one officer, and this guy pulled his gun out, drawn on the guy just in case something did happen. This guy also wasn't a trained police officer...no idea what the BART transit cop gun training is, but its not likely as time intensive as the Oakland Police Dept. He got nervous, ancy, had that adrenelin rush, and split second of indecision all rolled into one. He reacted/flinched whatever you want to call it, and the worst possible accident happened.
My definition of cold blooded killer is something far more deliberate than what I saw on that video.