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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 that's 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 that's 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 proof glass and also bombproof doors, as well. >> so you think that military personnel at the recru...

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 attack this subject? >> absolutely. all patrol officers in chattanooga are armed with a duty weapon a ...

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 equipped with assault weapons to attack this subject? >> yeah absolutely. all patrol officers in chat...

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 he's 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. it's a terrifying proposition, almost like the horror movies that he may be down but he's faking it and he'll take you out when you get near. >> personally i think this trooper probab...

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. >> he's 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 recklessly but not intentionally. >> slips in capture can happen when officers rely on old habits and when ...