However, I dearly hope that my local police officers can tell the difference between waking up, reaching for a gun, or firing. I'm not blaming the officers involved. Not directly, anyway. I doubt I would react any better. But you see, that's why I'm not a policeman. Our police should be the best damn decision makers around, and these gentlemen obviously aren't. They should not be on the force.

Yes, it was a mistake. So what? Our standards for the police should be set very, very high.