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And they should blinddog! Sorry thing is, the LEO will take the heat.
Maybe from the media but what else is new. In a low light or even in a well lit environment where a cop shoots someone with a toy gun, especially a realistic looking one, is going to be fine from a legal or departmental standpoint. The mental aspect of it may be more difficult to overcome especially in light of the media and their sometimes irresponsible behavior. The truth of the matter is, LEO cannot wait to see whats real or whats fake in the milliseconds it takes to make a deadly force decision. Graham vs. Conner which is the Supreme Court case law that governs use of force holds that its "what was known at the time of the use of force" and not the facts afterwards that a cop will be judged on.
By the way, that picture is pretty funny and entertaining as well.