There is something called a "gut feeling" that sometimes supersedes seeing. Some Officers (The good ones) develop it after dealing with enough scum bags over the years. When you get the feeling that a SB has a weapon and then confirm it you have developed a "gut feeling". When this process is repeating over and over, you count on that feeling and fear not acting on it. (Fear of Death) When the SB was searched during that particular incident, he actually had a weapon where he was reaching, imagine