The way the officers reacted when the 2 of the suspects attempted to stand up seems to me they were starting to get a little aggressive. If you've never been in the position to be handcuffed you might not know it, but it is indeed possible to struggle. I personally would have done things differently in that situation. Due to the crowd noise it's impossible to hear any conversation between the officers and the suspect which is usually a major part of cases such as this.
That being said there is never an excuse of accidental discharge of a weapon of any sort. There is a lot of work that has to be done when an officer fires his gun lawfully. To think he would fire his weapon at someone clearly not a threat is absurd. The implications for doing such are career ending.
It could have been any one of us, but there is almost always legislation and changes that come about when tragedies like this happen. If you feel so strongly about this issue, Hawkey, there are ways to contact your representatives in your state and in Washington about it.
Sluggish-I dearly hope you were being sarcastic in your post. That type of thinking is exactly the reason why the general population think they are losing their rights, because people can't behave in a responsible manner. Take some time to gather your thoughts before posting on an emotional topic like this.
