Look, I can agree that if he listens to the police, this likely ends up different. But I can also agree that there seem to be a lot of police officers that are quick to shoot and this guy is one of them.
I think you are completely missing - and I mean COMPLETELY missing - what is actually happening in our society. For more than 240 years, we were taught that we as citizens needed to obey law enforcement. End of story.
You know what the legal defenses are to resisting arrest? There are none. Take the issue up before a judge. If we allow every criminal to get into a wrestling contest over every arrest - as black males now seem to believe is the way to go - this is what happens.
Further, the simple, ugly truth is this: The endless criticism of police and policing has encouraged criminals to fight and resist and get into physical altercations. The criminals are now portrayed as victims, and law enforcement as evil. Why the **** are you surprised that more and more black males are ignoring simple commands from the police and getting into fights instead? They are glorified for doing so.
Also, and I cannot believe this needs to be discussed, are you saying the cops should never shoot a suspect in the back, under any circumstances? How about where the suspect has already grappled with two cops, was not slowed by the taser, ignores commands to stop moving, moves towards his car, ignores further commands to stop, goes to his car, brushes off the cop trying to get him to stop, opens the back door, and reaches in? His back is to the cop, so I guess you expect law enforcement to wait for the guy to turn and see how many rounds he can put in your face before responding.
Yes, that is exactly what you are saying. Exactly. Maybe the guy is getting a note pad to document his strenuous objections to the police behavior. Maybe he is getting lipstick, fearful it is melting in the heat. Maybe he is getting a knife or a gun, to kill the officer after wrestling with him, ignoring commands, brushing off the taser, going to the car to get something over the direct and very loud orders to stop.
So, Occam, with your life on the line, which do you think is more likely?
Finally, if you were in Afghanistan, encountered a young male who was overtly hostile to you, got into a wrestling contest with the guy who simply shrugged you off and walked away, where you then pointed your weapons at him, ordered him (in his native language) to stop moving, ordered him to stop moving towards a vehicle, he continued on to the vehicle, and reached into the back seat, would you simply wait to see if he pulled out a an ice cream cone or a gun or a grenade?
