re: President of Georgia Tech's Pride Alliance Shot Dead By Cop After Refusing To Drop Knife

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Yeah, but that doesn't really end the inquiry, does it? You're an LEO of some sort, do you feel that as long as you can reconcile your actions with that standard, you're going to be alright? I'm not sure I'd have that sense of security in this environment. I think you probably feel better about the legal consensus than the public consensus, but either way, we're ultimately always discerning what is and what isn't the determination of a reasonable person (meaning it's not an objective standard).

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Yeah, the lack of security sucks and it's a scary thought wondering if how your actions will be dissected months later by those who weren't there. I have lots of professional insurance.

But to be honest, I don't view it as simply as "can I do this violent thing to this bad guy because I'm legally able" to do it. I think that's a shitty way to practice law enforcement. But I'll say this- when pushed to the point where I'm forced to make a decision of safely going home to my wife and kids in one piece or using a weapon, the answer is clear.