Quote Originally Posted by hollohas View Post
This guy did what he thought was right. From the stories being circulated by people who say they were his friends, he knew the risks. He still decided to do what he did. Everyone knows that if you get in a shootout, you may get shot. That's just a fact we all live with. LEOs aren't the only folks allowed to take that risk. It's not exclusive to them. I will never criticize ANYONE who steps up and stops a bad guy, badge or not.

Cops may say they don't want citizens to help, but that opinion changes immediately when they need help. There isn't always uniformed backup nearby. Every LEO I know finds comfort in knowing there are still good people out there that have their backs.

This is what it is now. At least right now it sounds like the citizen stopped the bad guy. (There aren't any reports of shots being fired after he engaged). That's a good thing no matter what he "should have done". Good for him.
I'm not arguing that. But now his family is left with dealing with the consequences of his choices. It's an unfortunate reality. And the officer(s) that fired the shots that killed him are left with dealing with what they've done. His decisions impacted a lot more people than just him. Unintended consequences... I'm mostly bringing these things up as food for thought for those who haven't thought these kinds of things through completely.