The person making the prank is in the wrong, but so are the officers.
How I see it is that the officers of their own freewill took on the role of law enforcement and public service.
Fully aware that they would be put in life threatening situations.
Their first instinct shouldn't be to fire first to save their own skin, but be trained to take time to assess the situation and risk erring on restraint of force.
Most of the talk coming from police departments usually state their actions in terms of the officer's personal safety.
Though that is important, due to their choice and the role in society that they play, their safety should be a secondary concern to the safety and lives of those they are to protect.
How I see it is that the officers of their own freewill took on the role of law enforcement and public service.
Fully aware that they would be put in life threatening situations.
Their first instinct shouldn't be to fire first to save their own skin, but be trained to take time to assess the situation and risk erring on restraint of force.
Most of the talk coming from police departments usually state their actions in terms of the officer's personal safety.
Though that is important, due to their choice and the role in society that they play, their safety should be a secondary concern to the safety and lives of those they are to protect.