Berkeley (MO) officials: Man killed by police had pointed gun at officer

[KingCharlemagne]

48. You have erected so many straw men one hardly knows where to begin or whether the endeavor

justifies the time and effort. Allow me to say that whether Flanary was wearing his police uniform or not is entirely immaterial to the question of whether Myers understood Flanary to be a police officer engaged in lawful pursuit of his police duties. Since their encounter happened late at night -- in the dark -- it is entirely possible that Myers had not the slightest awareness that Flanary was a police officer. Assuming Myers even had a firearm -- a fact I would say is still in some dispute -- Myers might reasonably have concluded that Flanary was merely some run-of-the-mill brigand intent upon extorting from Myers, and thereby necessitating self defense.

Yes, you and others have made clear that Flanary for all intents and purposes remained a police officer even while off duty and doing his rent-a-cop gig. Big deal. The real question is whether Myers understood Flanary to be a police officer engaged in lawful activity. That case still remains to be proven, your bluster and repetitions notwithstanding.