[RickB]

It seems to me that today, the police are quicker on the trigger than they used to be. This shooting is just one example. Sure, I wasn't there, no punk in a hoodie was pointing an AK at me, I have the luxury of taking all the time I need to decide. SO, I'm not judging the right or wrong of the officers involved. But what I am going to judge are the situations and reactions overall that result in this kind of tragedy.

The specific facts are important, but also important is the overall perception of the police that these shootings create, and reinforce. Particularly among those people with enough life experience to remember when things were different, overall.

How understanding would we be if the tables had been turned, and an armed citizen shot a cop who appeared to be a threat? Would it be a tradegy, with a few "I'm sorrys", or would someone be spending their life in prison?