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Originally Posted by dknv
You also have to take into consideration the context of what else may have been going on around the time this incident occurred - or what has happened to this officer or his fellow officers before this particular event. I remember in the last couple of years, Nevada law enforcement has had to chase down kidnappers, murderers, the kid from back east who left behind mail bombs, and unknown numbers of other 'bad guys'. They have been shot at, rammed with vehicles, and have had all numbers of other violent actions against them. They have to err on the side of caution else risk losing their life along with the lives of others around them. I think it was the proper protocol.
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The officers involved may have just gotten through with a flesh-eating serial killer coming after them with a chainsaw 20 minutes before dealing with this guy, but from a legal standpoint that doesn't make any difference. Obviously an officer is going to do what they think is necessary for their own safety, but it's up to the courts to decide whether or not their actions were justified.