And that's what a trial is for -- to decide the facts upon which the legal result will be based.I'm merely submitting that sometimes, there is not clarity with regard to the "facts."....
Which underscores the importance of knowledge and the training to effectively make use of the knowledge. In any case, if one did not make good decisions in the violent incident, it becomes far more likely that the outcome in the legal aftermath will be unsatisfactory. That's just part of the harsh reality of life....Of course "we need to learn to make good decisions." But in a lethal force situation, one is never thinking that nor worrying about leaving one's lawyer with "good facts."...
No, the correct characterization, if one has properly learned his skills is "reflexively" -- without conscious thought. We observe what's going on around us as we drive and execute whatever physical tasks are called for under the apparent circumstances without needing to consciously think through each step..... But I submit much of one's normal driving is performed intuitively...
If you've trained properly, you're not necessarily consciously thinking about any of that. You've decided what to do and are doing it -- reflexively, without conscious thought.....you are not thinking things through past frantically remembering "front sight, front sight" while trying to get your weapon on target and possibly seeking cover ...
In any case, it is the reality that your use of violence will be dissected, examined, and analyzed by others, after the fact and at their leisure. And it's they who will be deciding if your act of violence was justified.