U.S. Police Are Trigger-Happy for a Reason

U.S. police face a criminal ecosystem that is 10 to 20 times dangerous than that faced by their European counterparts

If there is one thing watching YouTube videos of police encounters has taught me, it’s that I’m glad I’m not a cop.

I wouldn’t have lasted a month before being shot.

I would almost certainly have hesitated if a perpetrator ignored my commands and climbed back into his car, only to come out with a loaded Glock in his hand.

Thus, I am naturally very reticent…