re: Teenage boy, dog fatally shot after animal attacks deputy in Palmdale, CA.

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I think it's also common sense to not fire a gun if you're uncertain of your target. There were probably several lapses of judgment here.

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Police are also hired with the promise that if they are charged, they will be judged upon how circumstances appeared at the time of the incident, not based on 20/20 rearview vision.