Could the death of that U.S Citizen (the one that claimed he had a bomb) have been avoided?

I'm watching CNN and they just said that this is the subject they will discuss after the break. My answer to this would be - of course - If only the jerk wouldn't have indicated he had a bomb, AND if he would have followed the instructions to stop ( and not run, and then reach into the bag). This unfortunate incident is called " cleaning out the gene pool".

Wayne