[profdevloper]

I don't think that's a charitable assessment -- Pretti was putting himself in the middle of what appeared to be a melee, was caught on camera destroying government property, was subdued by law enforcement who disarmed him and perhaps caused a negligent discharge that killed him. These things are best evaluated by a dispassionate court system after the fact, but even a finding in favor of Pretti doesn't bring him back to life. I just don't see the upside of citizens actively engaging LEOs during law enforcement activity.

[text0404]

So he wasn't proven guilty in a court of law, and everything that you're saying is conjecture based on your non-expert opinion? "Guilty until proven innocent," was it?

[profdevloper]

One thing not debatable -- the guy is dead. Whatever he was doing there, hope it was worth it.