I’m not sure how St. Mary’s County selects and trains its deputies.

I knew that when you were putting police officers down as untrained and semi educated.

I'm not sure how St. Mary’s County selects and trains its deputies. Some counties basically hire people off the streets and put them out there with little or no training, others require graduation from a police academy and even college. My dad had a juco police science degree before he became an Army MP 30 years ago. That's not the norm in most departments, especially those with small budgets.

Big cities (LA, NYC, Chicago, Boston, etc.) tend to have the resources to set up extensive police academies, conduct psychological screening, and so forth. Ditto state police forces (State Highway Patrol). Many municipalities and counties simply don't.

Dean later told police he would shoot anyone who entered the house.

Dean came out the front door and pointed his weapon at police, Cameron said. At that point, a deputy shot Dean once, killing him.

Obviously a semi-educated untrained yokel who can't perform his duties, right JJ?

...told police he would shoot anyone who entered the house... Dean took several shots at police as they surrounded the house throughout the night, including one that struck a car where a deputy sat... Dean came out the front door and pointed his weapon at police

I'm not sure what post you read Mike, but he was hardly only threatening to injure himself. Since my brother is a cop, I think people with 'the police should have' comments should try to place themselves in the shoes of the officer whose life in in jeopardy day in and day out.

This is tragic, but normal people do not go around shooting up neighborhoods simply because they don't like their orders.

...it's probably best to avoid skirting your duty and then getting into a standoff/firefight with the cops when they come to arrest you. I mean, talk about ironic. Though not tragic at all, as some are calling this. This could have been avoided if...