What were they suppose to do? Throw rocks back? We all know cops only aim center mass, so throwing rocks at people with guns and a badge can only end in one way. Death.

modern man responds with missile fire.

there fighting them here so we don't have to fight them there, huh?

Rocks to start a Gun fight You will always lose. Throwing rocks at LEOs will get you hurt or killed. Period.

I suppose you think that's a death penalty offense, too.

the rock thrower assaulted the LEOs by throwing the rocks, at that point the LEOs have the right to use deadly force to protect themselves. I am fairly certain they told him, with guns drawn to STOP and Place his hands on his head. He took off running. They used deadly force to stop him...AGAIN following a police officers orders when they have guns drawn is usually the difference between life and death. Or don't throw deadly missiles aka rocks at police officers.

the police do not have the right to shoot an unarmed man running away who THEN poses no deadly threat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner

At no point in the video does the unarmed man throw a rock or even appear to possess a rock. If the rocks were deadly weapons, the threat to the officers passed when he no longer had rocks. They had no right to use deadly force at that point.

Eyewitnesses claim that the homeless man was running away from the police when they shot him in the back.

You won't fuck around no more.

These cops need to be indicted for murder.