re: Powel Shooting footage

Anyone criticizing these cops for shooting a dude aggressively approaching them with a fricking knife has likely never been attacked with a knife. Its easy for people to criticize the police from the comfort of their couches but having had a good friend on the force, I can tell you that you have no fricking clue what officers deal with. Constantly dealing with the dregs of society cussing you for no reason, traffic accidents with decapitated bodies, beaten children and women, and occasionally people brandishing weapons threatening to harm you.

Its pretty simple, brandish a weapon and show intent to threaten a police officer and you should expect to be shot. I do understand the concern of some that this man was not right in the head, but honestly is anyone threatening a police officer with a weapon "right in the head"? Its sad, but these officers have families that they love and support. Cases like this, while sad, should be pretty clearly justified.