That isn't what anyone suggests. What some would like is for the totality of the circumstances to be considered rather than just the instant before the officer fires his weapon. If the officer creates his own jeopardy, should he still be allowed to use deadly force without any repercussions? That's the issue.
Nothing in the video suggests that. Also bear in mind that the 911 call also said the person was a juvenile and likely had a toy gun.
What evidence says he pointed the gun at the cop. Again, the video doesn't suggest so. What it suggests is that the cop (who had a poor record) basically showed up and ambushed the kid. Shots were fired before the vehicle even came to a stop, suggesting that the cop's original story about telling the kid to put the gun down multiple times was almost surely horse crap. It also didn't look good that nobody tried to render aid even after alleged danger was eliminated.
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