So much for the "Bad Apples" analogy

[myDeaconmyhand]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/10/rj-williams-shooting-stephen-mader-fired-lawsuit

"Mader was dumbstruck to have been handed a notice of termination, which indicated that his failure to shoot Williams, a young black father who was mentally ill, represented grounds for dismissal...
The notice of termination accused Mader of “negligence”. “[Patrolman] Mader’s failure to react left himself and those around him in grave danger,” it read.

On Wednesday, Mader filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. “When a police [officer] exercises restraint – and sometimes we don’t see that as much as we like to – that’s something that should be praised rather than punished,” said Mader’s attorney, Tim O’Brien."

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

The fired officer Stephen Mader is a former Marine who had served in Afghanistan
https://military.id.me/community-news/this-marine-vet-policeman-lost-his-job-because-he-didnt-shoot/

"In the Marine Corps, especially in Afghanistan, the rules of engagement were/are very strict. Some might say, much more so than many of the same rules for American civilian cops.

In the USMC, Mader was taught not to fire until “clear hostile intent” was shown. And, he simply didn’t see it in Williams. He saw a troubled man, not a killer.

“For me, it wasn’t enough to kind of take someone’s life because they’re holding a gun that’s not pointed at me.”"