[MileHi]

Up until he threw the taser next to Scott.

So was that the taser, or Scotts hat? If it was the taser, well, that kind of seals it.

[driftdiver]

The video I saw was a taser. He threw he right after Scott started running to free up his hands for his gun. Then he went back to the same spot and picked up a taser. Then he threw that taser right next to Scotts body.

Regardless of whether it was a taser or a hat, what rational explanation could there be for moving evidence? A couple of posters on FR have suggested it was to secure the evidence. A laughable excuse under these circumstances.

[ansel12]

The officer was moving evidence and spreading DNA throughout the crime scene, going to get it after handling the body, carrying it over to drop at the body, returning it to his belt again.