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Protocol. the same thing happened when the bus got shot up in germany where they told the soldiers not to wear the uniforms. i think thats a good thing as far as a precautionary measure. but if they really want to go full flejed, how about arming our military personnel in the workplace? meaning not every military personnel, at least everyone thats nco and above. to have them to carry a side arm and then, also, to put measures in place to beef up security of the recruiting stations i.e., bullet p...

It is apparent by looking at the crime scene and what we have seen so far of the crime scene, that these officers were under a tremendous amount of gunfire from this individual and yet they continued to move forward against this target and engage him and eliminate that threat saving numerous lives throughout this community. >> in the back with the camera? >> can you talk about the type of weapons that your officers had? were they small arps or were any of them equipped with assault weapons to at...

Police department. and let me reiterate the bravery of these officers. it is apparently by looking at the crime scene and what we have seen so far the officers were under a tremendous amount of gun fire from this individual and yet they continued to move forward against this target and engage him. and eliminate that threat saving numerous lives throughout this community. >> in the back with the camera. >> chief -- can you talk about the -- your officers had? were they small arms or any of them e...

Into account at the same time he knows if he goes in the trees he is going to disappear. >> let me ask you something. when cook took him down and he sees hes felled, he approached him. by himself, presumably with no backup, maybe coming but not there at that moment. that has to be a very scary proposition because sweat had a bag, sweat had baggy clothing. who knows what kind of side arm he might have had on him. its a terrifying proposition, almost like the horror movies that he may be down but ...

A psychological stress phenomenon causes a person to slip from their intended path to be captured by a stronger response to takes them in a different direction. this man responded in the trial. >> hes mentally trying to draw his tazer in a cross draw position in front of his belt but his hand is on his side arm. he raises himself up and then fires the one shot and then immediately reacts -- oh, my god. >> the officer was convicted of in voluntarily manslaughter. the jury finded he acted reckless...

Stronger response that takes them in a different direction. greg meyer testified for the defense at the trial of officer mehserle. >> hes mentally trying to draw his taser, which is in a cross-draw position over in front of his belt but his hand is on his side arm. so he raises himself up and then fires the one shot. and then immediately reacts you know oh, my god. >> reporter: officer mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. the jury finding hed acted recklessly but not intentionally...

>> look one of the questions that has to be asked is if he bought his way into that position. im sorry, what is he doing holding a gun? what is he doing running down a suspect. >> he goes im sorry. well, of course you are. why are you there? why did they give him a gun in a blanking? this is so astounding. >> mika is right, sounds lying, smells like he bought his way into that position. and in this debate about policing with officers who are trained -- >> hes not a cop. >> hes not even a trained...

Up so easily. >> we attempted to pull out the driver from the vehicle, and he wasnt cooperating with us, so at that point, thats when we determined we had to break the glass of the vehicle. >> using his side arm, sergeant ramero, seen here in the white shirt, tries as hard as he can to shatter the window, but the glass on the new camaro is difficult to break. 1 other officers try to break the glass, but they cant. the camaro drives around the barricade and takes off. >> were still not done. >> i...

Looped. and underneath his leg, he had a saturday night special, a .22 revolver. he just hooked it with his pinkie finger and he had me. less than heartbeats, he had me. >> this guy is fighting with him. and barrys trying to get his gun out. i can see hes trying to get his gun out. and im going for my gun. and fresh out of recruit school. all i wanted was cover. >> andreesen backs away as the scuffle between goins and the armed suspect quickly escalates into a life or death situation. >> dont mo...

After they confronted crawford. >> one of these is a real gun and one was the gun crawford was carrying that day. as you can see, its very hard to tell the difference. >> reporter: crawford was holding a pellet gun he picked up from a store shelf, not a rifle. in september, a grand jury chose not to indict the officers on any charges. the family is now filing a federal lawsuit against police and walmart. saying the pellet gun should have been locked up and police should have done due diligence b...