The New York Times reported that Police Officer Richard Neri, who fatally shot Timothy Stansbury last month, will not be indicted. "The grand jury apparently believed...that Officer Neri's conduct was not a 'gross deviation' from what would be expected from a normal person in that situation." But Neri is not a "normal person." He is a police officer. A normal person is not allowed to walk around the city with a gun drawn. Therefore it is impossible to say what a normal person's conduct would be "in that situation." Such a situation does not exist. This situation is a cop patrolling with a gun drawn. If it is not a "gross deviation" for cops to fire their weapons when they get surprised, we are all in trouble. Stansbury's family wants federal civil rights charges, NY1 reports. Neri still faces possible departmental charges, and experts say he will probably never carry a gun again. The Daily News published this well written, even-handed column by Michael Daly today. I will admit my bias: I hate cops. I'm not blind however. I do not think Neri meant to kill Stansbury. I do not think he should be charged with first-degree murder. I do think what happened was an accident. But everything I have read about the circumstances of the case leads me to believe Neri was tragically negligent in his duties. I am truly shocked and appalled at the grand jury decision. I get furious when reading about NYPD officers who only care that their Commissioner did not defend Neri in the immediate aftermath. I am too annoyed and too tired to write any more about it tonight, but I just wanted to share the latest developments, in case anyone cares. Rants on new topics, coming soon.