Originally Posted by
DRK Star
Yes,, more facts. We still dont know everything that happened.
I still think the cop really fucked up and deserves some jail time, but in the event something ridiculous comes out, like:
Cop: I tried to open the door and he reached between the seats and grabbed something that appeared to be a gun/He tried to stab me with a concealed knife as he drove off.
Im not saying that those things completely justify what the cop did, but I want to find out what caused him to feel he had to use a weapon in that situation.
99% chance he fucked up.
I like making my decisions once I have facts, and I dont have enough to know what truly happened. If I have to make a decision just based on what I saw so far, he is guilty and should be punished. IMO, the cop was a bit concerned with this guy based on how he was behaving, and made a bad decision to pull his gun when the guy didnt comply because he was startled by the guy not opening the door.
Did they find a weapon in the car. Did the guy have priors for weapons or violence? How was he acting inside the vehicle? What are the laws in that state as they apply to confronting that driver? Did the officer have the right to open that door?
even if he had the right to do everything above, what makes him think a gun in that case is necessary? No clue. I dont know anything about that guy driving except he was dressed a bit on the pimp side, he handed a police officer booze (this is never something considered normal) and wasnt obeying some of the commands.
Once the cop said he was dragged, and video proved he wasnt, it crushes his story. It really points the finger toward him being guilty, however, maybe he said this because he was in shock and truly thought he was dragged (still guilty though).