studying the facts about an incident before launching such condemning attacks as yours is not a claim of being "wise",it's simply a reasonable, fair thing to do.  Indeed, I do know more about the circumstances surrounding the killing of Brian Babb than I do about any proof of either the existance or non-existance of a god or gods.  Admitting one's ignorance of the existance or non-existance of god is one of those things I, using that Donald Rumsfeld classification, would classify as something "I don't know and know I don't know.,"  

I do, however, from reading numerous accounts, including the police investigation, know quite a bit about the shooting of Mr. Babb.  Any opinions I have offered, have been based on that knowledge.   One thing I know, and you should know, from the evidence, was that when Mr. Babb stepped out the door with his rifle, he did NOT intend to harm anyone......it was NOT LOADED.  Certainly, the police had no way to know this.  But, he did(cont)