Originally Posted by FancyPants

Let's say (devil's advocate a little), that he DID say "DON'T get up". Just for fun now, hear me out.

Now the kid says,"Ok I'm getting up now".

What is your first reaction when you tell someone NOT to do something and they start doing it? (slowly I might add)

You say "NO, I said DON'T do that".

Those argueing for this position might also note he shot him THREE TIMES at point blank range. Not once, not twice, THREE TIMES. I don't know what crack you have to be on to miss a lethal shot even once, but what in the world would make you shoot three goddamn times?

My guess?

1) He didn't know he was being taped (this is almost a given)

2) He had a grudge against the military or had some pent up anger towards a certain type of people (colored people, people who drive fast, people who wear certain "gang" colors)

3) (MOST IMPORTANT) He fired three times because if he killed him, he thought he could make up any bullshit story he wanted to about him looking like he was drawing a gun, or perhaps "coming at him"

Maveric is also right in the fact a lot of stuff happens that shouldn't in the military, police, pretty much every government faction because the good people are far and few between, and the corruption either kills them, or suppresses their ability to do whats right.

I'm with that other poster above...revolution.