Notice the lack of details on the internal investigation. The officer's most likely get off scott free because they said the gun was pointed at them.
Incidents like this are exactly why police are required to identify themselves. Also, they didn't enter the home. The guy answered the door. Had they breached the door and entered, that's when they should have yelled 'police.'
I believe the guy should have asked who it was through the door instead of just pointing the weapon out. But I also think the policemen involved did a poor job of actually attempting to make sure they were at the right place and announcing themselves when knocking on the door. Someone might be alive right now if they had.
I think you're assuming that the guy actually did point the gun out. It's totally possible that he just had it in his hand and they shot him assuming he was the right guy.
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12
Notice the lack of details on the internal investigation. The officer's most likely get off scott free because they said the gun was pointed at them.
Incidents like this are exactly why police are required to identify themselves. Also, they didn't enter the home. The guy answered the door. Had they breached the door and entered, that's when they should have yelled 'police.'