[smtucker]

Manslaughter?

To me it looked like from the point in time that the assailant brandished the hammer to when he was shot the female police officer was within inches of having her head bashed in.

If I were in any danger I would not like you to be the one keeping me safe.

[chernevik]

On reflection, manslaughter is probably the wrong term. As tpacek points out, this is probably well within the standards and training of the department.

But I think those standards are a problem.