Tbeck wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:13 pmDF and SJ, I don't compare unlike events or attempt to hindsight a decision. Here's what I have to say on this shooting.
1. She was breaking in
2. Byrd is tasked with protecting the building and personnel inside.
3. This wasn't a street protest
4. I am not in Byrd's shoes and therefore have no reason to believe that he didn't feel under threat.
Good Point there DevilsFan. Seems we have someone who's trying to evade facing another your previous,. well-stated POV.
DevilsFan wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:42 pmUnder what circumstances is it LEGAL and JUSTIFIABLE to shoot an unarmed civilian when there's a wall between the both of you...and you, as a cop, have EVERY METHOD OF RETREAT?Tbeck wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:33 amDF, and you are free to disagree with me, just like you are allowed to see Byrd's actions differently. However you also don't get to say other people are sellouts because they arrived at a different conclusion. I happen to believe that McCarthy is correct, Byrd did his job, and if more had been shot, I would still agree. I'm definitely not second guessing a cop's reaction to what he perceived was happening.
So, according to what you're saying, the other officers had EVERY RIGHT and were TOTALLY JUSTIFIED to shoot every member in the crowd?!?! Afterall, most were unarmed but breaching walls and doorways. Really?
Funny DevilsFan, how when you post your entirely valid conclusions about the Broader Applicability of his "Shooting" POV,....they are being glossed over.