That statement could also mean senseless and tragic in the way that these motorists don’t know how to act when pulled over. That’s also tragic.
True. I wish he would have left it at tragic. They may make a lot of sense once the all the evidence is known. Most of these accused cops and George Zimmerman have been exonerated and in may cases by the DOJ, too.
I just watched (TIVO) an episode of COPS where cops pulled over a suspect vehicle possibly stolen at gunpoint.
There was doubt as to whether or not this actually was the right vehicle.
First officer walks up to the driver window stopping at the window post, his hand on his holstered weapon. The driver could not see the officers readiness. He engaged the driver as if a normal traffic stop.
At the same time, another officer walked up the passenger side of the vehicle gun drawn pointed at the occupants.
First officer was alerted (may have seen the weapon), pulls his weapon, full on to the occupants and shouts commands, hands up! Don’t move!, Keep those hands in the air!
At this point, ANY “perceived” threatening movements would have ended with the two officers unloading on these occupants. I really doubt these perps had any clue just how close to being killed they really were. ONE WRONG MOVE and game on!
The situation in Minnesota could have been similar if the officer became aware of the presence of a gun and the driver “reached”, regardless of “what” he reached for.
Should you be afraid of the police, they are afraid of you! Certainly concerned and the police are at least wary.
The situation can change in an instant.
But, I didn’t do anything. The cops don’t know that. Your vehicle could be a close match to a vehicle just involved in a shooting of a police officer. You just don’t know. Be cautious.
As it turns out this was the right suspects and vehicle, although the circumstances of the supposed theft were in question, off to jail they went.