is when police say that the suspect "reached toward their waistband then charged them". Who the hell that reaches to pull a gun on someone is also going to charge them??? Is this shit Braveheart or something?

Literally NO ONE would ever do that. If someone had a knife they might, but people don't keep knifes in their waistband typically and would likely feign compliance until they were closer before pulling a knife.

It's such a poorly thought out lie and it works EVERY TIME.