

I think it’s important to point out that this is not justifiable because he was a jan 6 rioter, but because he was reaching for a gun.
It’s a small distinction, but an important one, as justifications can easily stretch to encompass things they shouldn’t. If it’s ok for an officer to kill someone at a traffic stop solely because they were at the riot, then it won’t be long before it’s justification for killing someone at a protest, or just for speaking out.
So good riddance to bad rubbish in this case, but be wary of dismissing a police officer killing someone just because we don’t like them.
No, that’s not OK. It’s not ok for a law enforcer to kill anyone for any reason other than in the immediate defense of themselves or other civilians.
That’s not their job. They are not political assassins. They are law enforcement. They enforce the law. The law is not “kill any traitors on sight” we already know how untrustworthy police officers are, they’ve proven time and time again that they abuse their power as much as possible. It would be incredibly foolish to give them a blanket pass on killing people because the officer determined they were a Nazi.