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He appears to have been skimming police communications equipment with his cell phone.

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Skimming police communications equipment. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/06/06/buffalo-officials-duped-by-professional-antifa-provocateur-arrest-and-charge-two-police-officers-righteous-police-team-stand-together-and-walk-out/

[Tell It Right]

When I saw the video I thought the old guy was reaching for the cop's right-hip, as though getting too close the cop's side-arm. And this was after the cop told him to get out of his face.

When you've reached for the cop's side-arm you're basically telling the cop to treat you with an entirely different protocol.