News flash, people... if an plainclothes Police Officer is involved in a violent incident that uniformed members are going to respond to, you can bet he or she will be having credentials out, and NO WEAPON IN HAND when the uniformed members arrive.
I'll admit that the complete facts may not be known at this point, but this needs to be said. The soldiers in the sandbox are doing a superb job right now, and they are acting in self defence. Here's a tip for those who may feel it's a good idea to say, do this:
1. Drive into a perimeter where a suicide bomber has already killed Canadian's, despite several warnings not to.
2. Load a bunch of native Police Officers into a civilian vehicle, wearing civilian clothes, arm them, and drive like a bat out of hell towards a defensive position, again, despite several warnings.
3. See point 2, after being properly engaged by Canadian soldiers, shoot back instead of throwing down your arms.
The advise is this. DON'T.
My two cents.... keep doing a good job guys. If at the end of the day it means that someone else doesn't go home, but you do, so be it.