Off duty police shooting/beating update

This is a pretty good wrap-up on the story of the off-duty cop on his motorcycle who got into it with a crowd in an alley. Both sides are presented.

My conclusion from these accounts is that neither side is innocent. The fact remains that the cop ended up shooting someone. There are only two scenarios:

1. It was justified. The guy was in fear of his life and did not instigate the violence (most self-defense laws say something to the effect of "you can't claim self-defense if you're the one that started it). If this is the case, it's a good example of why all law-abiding citizens should have the right to carry.
2. It was reckless. He started the whole mess and decided he was professional enough to end it with his Glock 40. If this is the case, it's a good example of why police aren't a special class of citizens who are holier-than-thou and deserve to be the only ones professional enough to carry guns.

File under: Only Ones