>>238437
If this cop is convicted of cowardice or whatever, it opens the door for anybody and everybody to also be convicted on similar accusations;
You’re driving down the road and see an accident happen, why didn’t you climb into the burning wreck and try to save the victims? Go to jail.
You’re at the grocery store and a deranged killer with an AK-47 marches in and starts shooting people, why didn’t you try and tackle the guy and save the victims? Go to jail.
You hear your neighbor beating on his wife, why didn’t you go over there and save her? Go to jail.
We can do this all day. Even soldiers who swear an oath to obey their officers can refuse a suicidal order and I’ll point out that when the Columbine attack happened, dozens of cops including a SWAT team arrived within minutes and proceeded to… wait outside for a half hour, as the victims inside bleed to death.