With Florida's multiple, poorly drafted laws addressing self-defense, and adding case law to the mix, I can see why the police would not want to get into a battle of various self-defense theories.
Yes, it's a mess.
Quoting adjusterjack
One must temper the use of force with common sense. Otherwise your tombstone might read: "He was right. Dead right."
Yeah, the word "reasonable" is supposed to cover that, but what two people agree on what is "reasonable".