The racism of one of the officers involved was clearly displayed last May when he beat up a Eugene woman for renting a room to an African. I think the reason he beat her up was that he thought she was the guy's girlfriend and that beating her up would cause him to jump in to protect her, which would have given him a right to shoot the guy. I have to accept the possibility that the same cop was out looking for an excuse to shoot someone, especially a non-white person. How it plays out in court will not necessarily be the same as what really happened. Because the cops parked away from the scene, there is no way to see if Rodriguez was complying with their orders. Juries tend to believe cops when they testify, even if they are lying. The lack of video evidence allows them to make up whatever story they want. Do you think it would have been good to leave his loaded gun in the apartment? Do you think it was good for the cops to sneak up on him?