Tough to tell from the video. He had a gun on him and was fighting with the police. I guess it comes down to whether they thought he could access that gun or not (something I can't tell from the video). The initial call came from someone who said Sterling threatened them with a gun. So they were probably on a little higher alert.
The guy is a convicted child sex offender (who failed to register) with a history of beating women and dealing drugs. He was illegally carrying a gun and had allegedly threatened someone with it. I don't know how the case will come out but the community is better off with him dead.
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