“Lavish said her boyfriend had a CC permit and told the officer, who advised him to keep his hands in sight - and the boyfriend immediately started doing something with his hands other than what was directed by officer.”
I’m not going to defend the cop without knowing all the details, but how many times can cops see other cops killed on the news during traffic stops without wondering when their own number is up? If the above statement is true (that he ignored the instructions to keep his hands in sight and ignored that command) and on video, there is no way to convict the cop.
The cop probably got flustered when the word gun was mentioned irrespective of context. I bet he gave contradictory commands.