Million cops should view UChicago police body cam clip

The body cam video of a UChicago police officer shooting a student last night in Hyde Park is horrifying, but not for the usual reasons. We're used to seeing video of police shooting either unarmed or non-threatening persons, sometimes numerous times, sometimes after they are down, even when they are running away from the firing officer. Not so with the body cam clip released within 12 hours of this shooting. The officer acts with restraint which puts him at ristk, backpedaling for 50 seconds as the crowbar armed offender walks at then charges the officer who, after repeated warnings, fires one non lethal shot ending the potentially deadly attack on the officer. One command stands out: “Sir, I’m going to need you to drop that weapon. Drop that weapon. Don’t come at me! Don’t come at me!” The offender will live to face serious charges including assault on a police officer. The police officer responded in a way that almost appears to be a staged event to show what professional police work requires. But this was real. Maybe that body cam video should be shown to all million of America's police officers, and all new trainees, to demonstrate that fear for one's safety in a dark alley from a charging, out of control offender must be met with wisdom, courage and doing the right thing.