Unfortunately however, after recent events, unarmed, peaceful civilians may also think they're going to get shot. With good reason. Thus negating one of the primary advantages of not being a violent felon.
Security footage from this most recent shooting has been released. It sucks. The action happens at a great distance from the camera, the people look like ants, and I don't see the perp ant do much of anything before the cop ant freaks out and starts shooting while falling backwards, then backpedals across the pavement. Cop ant was definitely scared s_tless though, so there's that.