content: I think the police union lawyers use that as a reason for justifying the shooting.  Unloading like 15 shots sounds better than 2 when saying the officier's life was threatened.  I don't know about this one the cops were scared, but if he's a suspect with a gun it's a tough judgement call to make.  I've been to jail for drug possession cannabis and xanax and I'm so depressed that I would suicide by cop if I was looking at a few years in jail.  If the guy was a violent criminal he deserves it but if he's nonviolent like me then fuck those cops, who knows I've seen cops get off of worse shootings.