but I sure hope you aren't saying this in ANY way justifies shooting a police officer.No, I am not.
I'm just saying that I'm starting to understand why it happens.
Sorry about your partner, and wish him or her well.
We recently lost a deputy sheriff in this community to a thug stopped for a license plate light violation.
Maybe we should reconsider threatening people with fines and imprisonment for burnt-out lightbulbs and other such things.
It was almost 20 years ago and his vest saved his life.
The traffic stop was also for a headlight or some such stupid thing (on Christmas Eve no less).
Are people threatened with imprisonment for burned out light bulbs? I've never heard of that one before.
I agree, it's low on the priority list, but sometimes those stops result in catching wanted felons. Did you know Ted Bundy was caught from a traffic stop? There are some things about this case that trouble me, and maybe it's because I'm an ex-cop that I give the police the benefit of the doubt, until all the facts are in.
IMO there is A LOT more to this than what is reported. Do you really believe the cops just 'accidentally' stopped this car and just happened to find the money? Have FReepers on this thread, who are so quick to villanize the cops and the police department, ever heard of a sting?