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CCW Dilemma: Saving Someone Else (Like an LEO, for Example)

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SemperFiGuy:
Interesting Story Here:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/15/passerby-shoots-kills-motorist-assaulting-deputy-after-traffic-stop.html

Basically, an LEO is being attacked and overwhelmed by a Perp.

CCW Citizen comes by, sees and shoots.   Kills Perp.

This kind of Third Party situation frequently raises questions in my concealed carry classes.

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Question for your consideration here is:   If you were the CCW passerby, would you get involved in this kind of situation??

Wouldja?

sfg

JAK:
I would have to be positive that the individual being attacked was a LEO and the individual attacking was not.  Also would attempt to stop attack without use of leathal force. 

John K

Lmbass14:
The story I read was that the policeman was in uniform, this was after a high speed chase, he was telling the CCW hold to shoot him. The CCW guy was saying, stop hitting him or I'll shoot.

Guess you had to be there.  I was taught, if it's just a whoopn' you don't draw.

Kendahl:
The big difficulty in deciding whether to help someone is determining who is the bad guy. In this case,  one of the participants was a uniformed police officer who was losing the fight. In addition, the officer requested assistance in the form of deadly force. That's about as clear cut as one could imagine.

RobertH:
i don't know.  i would for sure have to know more of the backstory and be there the whole time.  you never know what you *think* you saw while the adrenaline is pumping.  maybe the cop is the bad guy and just wearing a really good costume or stolen uniform.  just a tough situation.

you just gotta be prepared for the consequences of every shot you take.

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