Val Demings: officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant 'responded as he was trained'

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52. Some is eye, some is training.

6 1/2 years USMC, 24 yrs Dept of Corr. When in a "hot" environment, like that scene, you want to have your hand near your weapon, and draw it while turning your strong side away from suspect, as this keeps their hand further away from your weapon, thus the quick "turn" in the video. He was responding to a call, with reported persons with deadly weapons (knives), and keeping his hand near his primary weapon, instead of taser, would be the best choice, as a taser might not have the desired effect if an actual assault is taking place. Irregardless of some thoughts in this thread, I think he showed a LOT of restraint, as if he was truly a horrible, racist person, with a badge and a gun, he COULD have started firing within a few seconds of arriving, shooting Ms. Bryant , and the male individual that kicked the fallen girl, right then and there. No, he waited until he saw 1 assault, and the beginning of another, where the victim was in immediate danger of being stabbed, that he fired. Could have also "accidently" shot pink suit girl, but he didn't.