Sgt. Gramin's experience reminded me of an old Alaskan bush pilot saying:

"Any landing you can walk away from is a good one"

armchair all you want- but in the end, he went home (but had to deal with ending a life) and the bad guy didn't. The BG won't be roaming the streets looking for less experienced officers to "bust a cap in" (or is that just a west coast saying?)

I thought it was a great read, and I would aspire to perform as well as Sgt. Gramin if the same thing happened to me.
Could he have done something different? Of course!
would it have had a different outcome? I'm sure some would have, but I don't think there's a better outcome than the actual ending.

I read this looking for something to take away as a learning experience- 'training, persistence, and carry lots of ammo!' is what I come up with. (nothing new, really)

In the end, I'm happy Sgt. Gramin survived, and I hope he has come to terms and forgiven the doctor for questioning his methods. (and even the BG, since he paid the ultimate price already)

BTW trot, loved your last post!