I don't agree that if a fleeing criminal is shooting at a police officer that the police officer can't defend himself because his shots would strike the criminal in the back. If someone is running away they aren't going to turn and face you with their chest to fire their weapon, they're simply going to turn enough to get their arm pointing behind them and they don't care about aiming since they don't care what they hit. So, what's a police officer to do? Get shot at until he can shoot at the front on the shooter? Is getting shot at with a taser by a drunk criminal an acceptable risk and therefore deadly force is not warranted?

I believe like most of the world that George Floyd was murdered. He was a criminal but he didn't deserve a death sentence by a hate filled cop.

I support BLM and attempts to rid our world of racism. I don't support violence or fighting with police. I try to understand the fear and anxiety minorities have with police and sympathize with their argument.

I've seen first hand racism here in TV. I also see the view point of middle class whites as being out of touch with the views of low income minorities. It's as simple as follow the rules and the facts are the facts to them.

It's difficult to argue against facts and logic with emotions so both sides can't find support for their views since their point of reference is different.

I think we'll see good cops walk away from their job or emotionally change how they feel about it and both are not the goal of police reform? Will cops that stay decide that if a black suspect resists in any way they're just going to step back and let the guy do whatever he wants? Let society deal with the problem they created? Apathy and self preservation may replace honor and duty?

I don't have the answers but I bet things get worse before they get better. I hope I'm wrong.