Is there justification for shooting a guy that's running off with a taser period? It appears he did turn around and try to tase him. But you're going to trade a life for getting shocked? Yeah obviously, if he had of tased him then he could've taken his weapon and killed him. It's a real dilemma. I can't purport to know how an officer really feels in a situation that is escalated like that when him and his fellow officer basically just got overcome by one guy and he's running off with a taser. No matter how we're trained, it's a highly emotional and volatile situation. It's very hard to judge these situations And to know how we would act in the same situation.
I do believe that's one reason why the mayor shouldn't have fired the person without knowing all the circumstances and not watching video. That's a very reactionary thing to do just because of the current climate. It's not a simple black-and-white situation (no pun intended) that can just be judged and handled immediately.