We need more laws holding police more accountable for each and every mistake that takes a life or time away from work, less unions to hide their mistake, and outlaw the use of our Armed Forces uniforms as a police uniform (it’s a disgrace to my fallen brethren). Make them think 5 times before unholstering their gun or cuffing you.

Construction jobs are dangerous, power line jobs are dangerous, hell, even McDonald’s jobs are dangerous in downtown Dallas. But you don’t see one them capping an innocent mother I her own home.

A word, about a state of mind.

Friday, we were about to get out of the Engine on a car wreck. Car wreck was in the intersection of two very large roads. 4 lanes northbound, 4 lanes eastbound where we were. 4 lanes southbound, 4 lanes westbound. Turn lanes added of course. With one fire Engine we cannot block every possibility. As air brakes were popped, and we were about to get out, I said "everybody try not to die". That is the state of mind, in public safety, dealing with humans. Construction is dangerous, lineman jobs are dangerous, convenience store clerk jobs are dangerous because of humans, same as public safety jobs. We would much rather crawl into a house on fire, with 1000° temps than to work a wreck on a major roadway. As many L.E. officers being shot, I can't blame them for having the "try not to die" mentality.

I am not defending the actions of this officer, on this incident. Probably a rookie wound too tight. However, I ask you cut him a little slack.

Everyone wants to live through the day.
Of course, we are all hard wired that way. And 99.999% of the population avoid situations that make living through the day more difficult. That small percentage left over has little or no choice in the matter.

This poor women should have.
Of course she should have. And FWPD should have done a better job of identifying themselves IF they did not, to help avoid this.

Here’s the facts:

Weekend night.
It was cool.
People like to sleep with doors and windows open in the fall.
The owner saw a white light flashing around her backyard.
She had the right to defend her life and property in Texas.
The officer made no verbal notice of his presence.
He shot and killed an innocent mother looking out her window.
The officer was not arrested like a civilian would be.
The children of slain will grow up motherless.
The officer will be charged with murder, tried, convicted, receive a minimal sentence, and a hug.

I am just hearing about this so I don't have much info, but what I see so far is someone called the police. They show up. The lady hears something and grabs her gun. The police shoot her.

What would happen if she defended herself and shot the police while standing her ground?

I am just hearing about this so I don't have much info, but what I see so far is someone called the police. They show up. The lady hears something and grabs her gun. The police shoot her.

What would happen if she defended herself and shot the police while standing her ground?

nobody has said she grabbed a gun or had one in her hand.

"When officers then went into the home, police say they found a handgun, but gave no context as to where it was when the shooting happened."

Everyone keep saying she had a gun, but FWPD said they found a gun in the house.

If having a gun in your house is cause to get shot, we are all in danger.

My point exactly. It is not known whether she was actually armed.

And even if she was it would have been within her rights.

And even if she was it would have been within her rights.