OC for ME
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Considering the FOP made a point out his identifing himself it must be a important point. Maybe, just maybe, the attackers would have paused if they had known he was a cop. Then again if the report is true that the atterkers did not care that he was a cop.....Why is it even a point of contention whether the officer identified himself or not? This has no bearing on whether there may have been a need for self-defense nor at what level.
Self defense is self defense and all citizens have the right to defend themselves regardless of their employment status.