I’m so sorry but there is definitely something wrong when one police officer/detective/whatever his title, shot 31 times!!!
What on earth would ever make you shoot a gun 31 times? It’s not like it was an automatic machine gun–the kind that just keeps shooting if you leave your finger on the trigger.
He had to shoot a few times, stop, eject clip, reload clip and shoot again–several times. This gave him plenty of time to recoup his thoughts and at some point realize he was NOT doing the right thing.
I’m not a technical expert so I’m not really sure how that all works. There were many more shots fired by two other officers but I was just taken aback by the fact that ONE officer alone could possibly shoot 31 times. How can that happen and it be right? This wasn’t about race. This wasn’t about the fact that some or all had prior criminal records. This is about the fact that a person (or maybe all 3) that we all count on to protect us went a little overboard when faced with pressure.
I know that officers put their lives on the line every time they put on that uniform and I am thankful; but they should also be very self-aware. If you feel you can’t handle the pressure, let someone know. Take care of it–BEFORE you go shooting 31 times!
