Armed man shot by Calif. cop says he wanted to test police brutality 'theory'

The bottom line is that police officers are not paid to tie and were already at a disadvantage given that the felon had a long gun as opposed to a pistol. Warnings are not necessary when the threat is credible, police have the right to defend their lives with the use of deadly force. It is of no consequence that the felon says he didn't point the gun at officers, what matters is the officers perception during the armed encounter and their ability to articulate their reasons behind their response to the threat presented to them.

What a Moron... and this is why the LEO's get bad Raps... some moron does something Moronic...

..."... Vaca said he never pointed the gun at the officers and his experiment wasn’t worth it. But his view on law enforcement hasn’t changed, he still believes officers are good.
“They didn’t know what to expect,” he said.... "...

Idiots like that will keep law enforcement busy for many years.