Dallas shooting: suspect killed by police wanted to 'kill white officers'

[HeartoftheMidwest]

25. I understand what you're both saying about explosives, but....

...if the police REALLY believed that, they would have evacuated the area, and surrounding buildings, etc., etc. I understand the need to be cautious, but consciously executing the suspect, after two hours of negotiating? Hell, SWAT teams negotiate for many times that number of hours when they have distraught white males that have killed spouses, etc.

I don't think it's unreasonable to wait this person out, however long it takes. He would eventually need food, water, the bathroom. The suspect may have eventually killed himself. But executing someone who is not an immediate threat ( "was cornered"; "was negotiating with" ) means he wasn't actively attacking anyone.

The police had a PROFESSIONAL DUTY to TRY to resolve the situation as peacefully as possible, to bring the suspect to trial. That's how the law is supposed to operate.

( And yes, tear gas pretty much messes up your ability to do anything but wretch and writhe in pain. )