Was the cop a coward or was that a strategically sound tactical retreat?
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Props to that cop. Tactical retreat while firing strong hand only and scoring hit(s) on a running target. Probably took all of 1.5 seconds. Adrenaline must have been off the charts. Glad he was able to go home at the end of the day.
Cop did the right thing.
He created distance, which creates options. They guy could of stopped his charge at the bottom of the stair, at which point the cop could of turned, acquired a good sight picture, and started talking they guy down.
When Bozo made that right turn, well and didn't slow down, once again, the cop did the right thing.