JFC, for popo's you guys don't look at the given evidence much.
Yantis was called to the scene to TAKE CARE OF THE BULL. It was NOT at all clear that it needed to be put down. If that had been the request, Yantis would have brought a rifle when he first showed up. He was there to take CARE of the bull. Not take care of, police style. Take care of, rancher style.
As Yantis shows up, the deputies go off half cocked and riddle the bull.
What do you THINK Yantis told the trigger happy morons? "Good job?". "Atta boy?". No, he told them exactly the truth. That they were utter morons and that their mommy had some character flaws.
The local yokels, hyped up from the killing already, took offense and showed Yantis who was really boss.
That's the de-escalation the family was talking about.
