Two people, including a friend of Grant's, testified that they heard the officer say he intended to use his Taser shortly before the shooting.

I didn't see this case the way most people did. I always figured it an accident to some extent. You don't go KKK on some dude in front of a train full of civilians thinking you'll get away with it. There had been a fight, a suspect was struggling, he might have even looked like he was reaching for a gun. The wrongdoing I always saw in this whole mess was that he intended to pull ANY weapon at all in that situation. Yes an officer has to have a gun, but in my opinion it should never be unholstered in public without EMINENT life-threatening danger. Not to threaten people into submission, or outdraw a possibly armed suspect. The aggressive attitude of many officers is at the root of people's perception of brutality and a HUGE public safety risk. It's as if they forget that they are brandishing potentially deadly weapons. This goes for guns as much as tazers, batons, and even vehicles. So, I agree with this verdict, and I hope that officers everywhere are reminded of this tragedy anytime they draw down. You don't point guns unless you have a damn good reason for it.