Just saying...he was off-duty, so likely not in uniform. Some guy cuts you off and starts coming towards you...what do you do?
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>> “Some guy cuts you off and starts coming towards you...what do you do?” <<
Depends on what armmament is available...
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When this gets to trial, if ever it does, she will walk with time served, diversion program and some other related crap. Meanwhile the judge who denied bond will be described as racist in the local press.
In WEST Virginia? SOB is likely to be lookin' at the business end of a .45!
Yeah, it's a wobbler for sure. According to the report posted on the article (page 1, really) he said he was driving his personal vehicle and that he identified himself as a police officer. The report states that it was at this point that the female driver accelerated toward him.
I would think that the PD would bring this up in court if he weren't in uniform. As you assert, if he wasn't in uniform she could state that she was in fear of her life.
Of course, being she was fleeing from the scene of an accident doesn't really help her convince anyone she was afraid of being carjacked.
You just assume that he failed to identify himself, and that she was confused? Better not to comment when you don’t know the facts.
Off duty plain clothes cops are not special. They are ordinary citizens that happen to be vert well connected and the system protects.