American police officers have one of the most difficult jobs in the world and I’m not sure how they can be expected to do their jobs if they’re not allowed to protect themselves from perceived deadly threats.
Not true. It’s not even in the top ten most dangerous jobs in America:
http://time.com/5074471/most-dangerous-jobs/
That cop was in no danger and he shot an underage person sixteen times needlessly. I’m tired of cops operating on a different moral plane than us. If I had done this to someone, I’d be in jail for the rest of my life for murder. This fucker should be too. Cops should be held to a higher standard, not a lower one. If they perceive a deadly threat where there is none, then their asses should be in prison.