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I’m not sure I agree this video is an example of reaction time limitations.

The BG raised his weapon and it took the officer ~1.7 sec to take his shot. I don’t think the delay on the officer’s part was classic “reaction time� since it was too long. I feel it’s more an example of thought time, not reaction time.

I think the BG had no intention of shooting the LEO, I think it was suicide or stupidity. If he had planned to shoot, he had plenty of time to take the shot.

Why the stupidity comment? Some people think they can do stuff like that and the cops won’t shoot unless they shoot first. I know he stated at home he was going to commit suicide, but sometimes words such as those are intended to get a response from the audience, and the speaker isn’t really going to carry the “threat� out…happens all the time…and yes I know suicide by cop does happen often too. I just doubt that was the case this time.

This guy, at least one other time on the video pointed the weapon in the general direction of the LEO, and didn’t get shot, nor did he take a shot. I think he was doing a lot of grandstanding.

I don’t fault the officer, I would have shot too, and a lot sooner (as a civilian with no protective gear on).

But aside from what the intentions were from the BG, which we’ll never know since he’s dead, think about the timing.

Many folks on this forum could have drawn from concealment and put 1-2 shots COM in the BG in the allotted time span from him raising the weapon to when the LEO terminated the incident.

Get a buddy, two airsoft pistols, and set the same situation up. I doubt it will take 1.7 sec for either one of you to fire…