FERGUSON

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'm 5'10" and 160#. I fought off a gut who had at least a hundred pounds on me who was wielding copper conduit, trying to kill me. I lost about half my left ear in the fight when he bit it off, to be sure, but be it noted, I didn't have a gun, or pepper spray, or a taser. The idea that the cop had to use deadly force to defend himself is appealing to simple minds and armchair tough guys, but if I can defend myself against someone trying to kill me without killing him, shouldn't a cop -- trained to a higher extent than I ever have been -- shouldn't that cop be able to manage the situation better?