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Interesting, all the “experts” on here, spouting off about how the police murdered this hero. Seems the facts are just a bit different than the fantasy mentioned by so many in previous posts.

So far, we have a previous incident where Scott pointed his firearm at a dog owner after the owners dog, who had gotten loose and may have bit Scott. One thing to defend yourself if you are attacked by a dog, but to assault the dogs owner when he shows up?

The coroner and several of Scott’s doctors all testified the very high amount of pain killers in Scotts system, prescriptions he had for them, using more than one doctor and pharmacy to get more drugs, his admission of the use of street drugs to include cocaine, ecstasy and steroids. When he died, Scott had potentially fatal levels of the painkiller morphine and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in his system, according to a toxicology report. The morphine in his system, 1,800 nanograms per milliliter, was more than four times enough to kill most people, and the level of Xanax, 390 nanograms per milliliter, was at the top of the lethal range. Because Scott was walking around partaking in daily activities, he probably had developed a tolerance to the drugs, though they could have made him drowsy, lethargic and clumsy. Several of Scott’s Doctors terminated their relationship with him and another almost did. Scott was referred for a mental evaluation and for a detoxification program.

Multiple witnesses testified that Scott was pacing up and down an aisle, talking to himself, tossing merchandise around, trying to fit the same type of thermos into the same type of insulated bag that did not work when he previously tried, etc. When approached and told of the Costco no firearms policy, rather than understand a private property owners rights and leave the store to secure his weapon, Scott jumped up and immediately stated in an agitated voice that he was a Green Beret and he had a right to carry a weapon.

Multiple witnesses so far have testified that they say Scott reach for, grip, draw and begin to raise his concealed handgun toward one of the officers. He did this after elbowing the officers hand who had grasped Scott’s arm when he identified himself to Scott. Scott then turned toward the officer and reached for his weapon.

The Costco store had video surveillance system that records to a DVR. Days prior when trying to view video looking for an incident, the loss prevention supervisor could not get the system to play anything back from inside the store. They contacted their video system vendor, tried some things on the phone and still could not play back. A work order was generated for the system repair. Some part was bad and ordered. After the shooting, the police tried to review video and could not. They sent a forensics specialist who also tried with the same results. While I have not heard testimony, I believe they eventually took the DVR and sent it somewhere to see if they could recover anything. That part might be covered with the over 40 more witnesses they have set to testify.

Yup, cold blooded murder, except not. Military officer who could not possibly have done anything in order for a police officer to respond with deadly force, except not. No witnesses who saw Scott go for his handgun, except not.

Perhaps you anti-cop idiots could wait until you actually hear some testimony from witnesses before you convict the officers involved? Additionally, you do realize that no officer is facing criminal charges, right? The inquest is not a trial nor should it ever be. If an officer had a reasonable belief that he was protecting himself or another from threat of death or serious bodily harm, he may employ deadly force. Even if it turns out that there was no gun and the officer made a horrible mistake, it’s not a criminal act.

Sorry to bring in something close to facts, now you may all go back to your “expert” opinions, Monday morning quarterbacking and anti-cop rhetoric.