[Mongeaux]

When Kenny saw that Greg pulled him over. He requested a different officer to cite him. Greg refused and the situation escalated from there...

The article said that Kenney had been told he could request another officer, but it also said "Kenney told McKay to "get another officer," and then he sped off, according to Ayotte.."

As a lifelong NH resident I know of no arrangement in my state that allows a person to speed away from a traffic stop. My guess is that he was supposed to stay and wait till the other cop arrived. Driving away was his second mistake - after speeding, of course, and justified the police officer's decision to give chase and stop him once again.

[paul51]

The officer then backed his cruiser into Kenney's Toyota, pushing it off the road and preventing Kenney from driving off a second time. McKay used a "small amount of force, not excessive" to move the car, Strelzin said. The officer got out of his cruiser, walked up to the driver side of Kenney's car and pepper-sprayed both Kenney and Macauley.

Nothing at all can justify the punks actions however the LEO didn't exactly make an attempt to diffuse the situation.

[John123]

The article said that Kenney had been told he could request another officer, but it also said "Kenney told McKay to "get another officer," and then he sped off, according to Ayotte.."

Reread the article and get your "facts" right. Kenny sped off AFTER the officer refused to call in another unbiased officer...

[John123]

Oh and that reminds me...

In California -- there is a law that when a police car is signaling you to pull over... you can keep driving until you feel "safe" to pull over. This was based on a police officer that pulled over a "heiress," in an isolated area... raped and killed her.

Does N.H. have any laws like this?