Yes it was justified. When the perp pointed the taser at the cop, his life WAS in danger.
Not that the taser would kill him , but that it would disable him, allowing the perp to take his sidearm.
Also, it is a misconception that the police are to "Serve And Protect".
It has been ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court that it is not the duty of law enforcement to protect us. It may be the slogan of some police departments, but it isn't their "duty".
Case in point:
A woman calls the police and says that her husband or boyfriend who has a restraining order against him has threatened her, saying that he's going to get her. Do you think that they are going to send a squad car to her house 24/7 and PROTECT her?
No....they tell her to lock her doors and call them if he comes over.
The police is a law enforcement organization.
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