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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Not sure I agree with a murder conviction, manslaughter would have been my choice. I'm sure he didn't grab his rifle thinking "here's my chance to kill someone". He grabbed his rifle because there were gunshots heard in the area of the party. I'll be shocked if he doesn't beat this conviction on appeal.
One things for sure, it must be extremely hard to be a cop in the U.S knowing how many people have guns, especially in states like Texas. people forget cops are human and they freak out like everyone else from time to time.
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For sure. Though you should be trained to assess these situations as it's your job to do so. Police entitlement has to change over time as well. Far too many meat heads in the North American police forces who have a God mentality.