| To build on what Gary said.... what questions would the press be asking if the individual HAD been a bomber and successfully blown up the station or car, killing a dozen or so innocents (including Police)? Wouldn't they have been screaming for the "blood of a cop" for making the wrong decision based on the preponderance of evidence that was in front of them?
I'm also completely on the side of the Police on this issue. It's easy to "second guess" after the fact, not so easy to make a perfect judgement call 100% of the time. That's why we aren't all millionaires from the stock market. |