So, then I guess: if the dad really thought the kid was an intruder that the pucker factor had no role. If we go with that, I also suppose then we have to assume alcohol has no possible role, drugs no possible effect, a bullshit story to cover up a violent argument has no role but that it's all just based on the dad's/officer's set of skills and upon who trained him! Why not wait for some additional factual information to be released as to what actually happened before laying blame. Seems to early right now to tell what happened based on the scant information that was released. For all we know the kid was trying to shoot himself with his father's gun and the father tried to stop him and then made up the accidental identification story. Note, I am not saying that is actually what happened or even likely what happened but stranger things have developed in other stories over the years that first were reported as something they were not or as news with very little of the facts to show. Of course, it could be just as the police officer said it was - a case of mistaken identity and maybe his skill set does stink (or maybe it was affected by a drink or three). I think though this needs a little more information to put together what actually took place.
At least the officer was already home safely... Wait, that's not how it goes.
