“Well, is it possible that the cop in the Ferguson/Michael Brown case freaked out in a similar manner? Not saying he did, but this case proves that such things do happen.”
Entirely possible. Cops have learned to say the right words. “He reached for his waist band”, “He made a furtive gesture”, etc. Always something hard to disprove. The cop screws up, lies, and other LE and badge lickers don’t even want to question his version of events.
There was one a year or so back, where a cop shot a kid “For trying to run him over with a stolen car.”
Cops were buying his crap hook line and sinker, but a basic investigation showed the car was in reverse. opps.
Belated reply: Even in this case, I’m surprised that nobody found it odd that the victim went to retrieve his driver’s license (or registration, whatever it was) from the BACK SEAT of his car. How many people keep either their license or registration in the back seat? The license is usually in your wallet, and the registration in the visor pocket or glove compartment. So I can at least see why the cop was suspicious, which is not to justify what he did.