BLM Protestors Mock Shooting Victim

[Dill]

(07-19-2022, 01:23 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I mean, it is fair to ask the question of what changed during the negotiations that caused the sniper to pull the trigger.

Yes indeed. And it shouldn't take a lot of time to answer that question. People might wonder if this was an inverse Uvalde, in which someone who was supposed to follow protocol didn't as a result of confused chain of command, and killed when he should have kept waiting for negotiations to work.  Seems like a possibility at least.

(07-19-2022, 01:23 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I would also point out, though, that in that situation a sniper is there to prevent further injury to the public and the officers. All it takes is for the suspect to move their hand in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable and they will be justified to pull the trigger. In that situation, the sniper isn't going to wait for the suspect to point a weapon at someone; that is too late. All there has to be is a shift in some way that could signal something was coming and that suspect is getting dropped. He had already proven a willingness to kill, so the smart action is to not give them a chance.

I think we just need to take a moment and recognize that there is some validity to the discussion occurring on both sides, here. It may not be communicated in the best way, but there is validity there.

I'm guessing the shooter was not in sight for most of the negotiations. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't let him stand in a window with a weapon after he has already endangered others; that would prompt an immediate shot, not six hours of guessing. If he were walking around negotiating on a phone and was shot when passed by a window, that would be questionable. If he were hidden for six hours, then suddenly appeared at the window with a weapon, that might be justified, especially if he is adamantly refusing any negotiated outcome.