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[–]danuker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

could easily end up dead

Can a taser set off a gun? Or what do you mean?

[–]EzraPound 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The officer could have dropped his gun while tased. Brooks could have ran back and stolen the gun. Why would the cop assume different?

[–]danuker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Because Brooks was running away and was quite far when the cop shot him.