Thats ********. No amount of training can desensitize you to the fear of being a minority in a crowd of thousands with a lack of respect for law enforcement, armed or not.
As for the topic, Im glad he wasnt charged. Im sick of everytime a police officer uses force, lethal or otherwise, they do a million investigations. Why give police weapons if youre going to investigate everytime they fire them? Police, by and large, are SUPPOSED to make split second desicions on the use of force and the officers did what they felt was right. It was an accident, nothing more. If people werent rioting and causing damage, the Boston Police Department WOULDNT BE OUT THERE WITH RIOT CONTROL GEAR IN THE FIRST PLACE.