They'll get off with this.
They'll argue that there was no way to safely disable the mobility scooter or disarm the 'assailant'. As far as I'm aware, shooting at a vehicle to disable it isn't encouraged. They'll make the argument that they had to treat the guy the same way they'd treat an assailant brandishing a knife on foot.
Now obviously, the correct course of action here would have been to calmly wander away from the scooter as it trundled towards you, or carefully stack some heavy boxes around him as he approached, but that's far too reasonable for 'murica.
I've seen a slightly more comprehensive version of this video and I get the distinct feeling that the deceased gentleman on the scooter was having a serious case of the dementias or was aiming to roll off this mortal coil via suicide by cop. It's the shop assistant I feel most sorry for, though. Shed was standing 6 feet from the guy when the police officer riddled him. Nobody needs to experience that first hand.
What a fucking country.
(, Sat 4 Dec 2021, 9:40, Reply)