re: Fergusons famed and reliable "witness 40"--

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don't really think you believe that once someone tries to disarm a cop that person forever loses his right to live

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Of course not.

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even if he broke off that encounter and tried to escape and was no longer threatening the cop or anyone else.

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Well the evidence suggests he broke off the encounter - but instead of continuing to flee or surrender, he doubled back on the cop.

I absolutely don't recommend that. Lie down and put your hands on the back of your head immediately under those circumstances. The risk of misinterpretation and overreaction by the cop (completely your fault up to that point) are too high for any other course of action.