Gee, we’re sorry we killed the wrong guy

“But, hey, he opened the door and he had a gun. What were we supposed to do?”

Well, for starters, get the right address.

For second, do just like TV cops do: This is the police.

“Officials said the deputies did not identify themselves because of safety reasons.”

If “safety reasons” stand as a defense, then law officers could do just about anything. Every minute of every shift is dangerous.

And let’s look at the way police and deputies and such are often identified: “Authorities.” Back in the days when I wore an Army uniform, “authority” had a twin: “Responsibility.” If I had the authority to do something, based on regulation and traditions, I also had an equal responsibility to make sure I did the thing right. I knew that if I was irresponsible, I would pay a price.

Will the irresponsible deputies face discipline, other than “Don’t do that again”?

http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/Deputies-shoot-kill-man-after-knocking-on-wrong-door/-/11788162/15527202/-/euk6tg/-/index.html