Quote Originally Posted by Byte Stryke View Post
I Sort of equate this to my last "project" for a major Bank.

I Show up without my Badge
I try to go behind the teller line "Claiming" I work for ____ Bank.
Bank guard slams me to the floor

who's wrong?
The bank guard has legal authority to protect the bank, the BG in this case had no authority. Not saying the cops didn't screw the pooch, but I still assert that BG put himself in a hazardous situation, and knew it (hence the big honkin knife).

I liken this to someone shoplifting that is caught by plain clothes store security on the way out the door. A struggle ensues, because Mr Shoplifter doesn't want to go to jail. Mr. Shoplifter pulls out a knife, and the security guard (in plain clothes) ends up killing the shoplifter. Do we crucify the security guard for not letting the shoplifter go when he pulled out a weapon? What if the shoplifter was actively pursuing the guard, even after the guard chose to step back and let him escape?