Did the officer confirm that the car was the same car before he even approached the car?
If not, if he was just obeying a hunch, then where was his probable cause to begin with?
So right there the whole scenario is wrong.
But then Mr Genius in the car, when faced by an angry cop opening his door, started to flee even before there was gun fire.
People really need to watch Chris Rock’s how not to be beat by the police video.
Its wisdom could have saved this guy from getting shot.
Or maybe he had seen it and his woman was mad and about to yell “He got weed!”?
I don't think so. There are many cars that are the same year, color, make and model.....................
I’d be curious if the kid actually realized it was a cop. Could be the cop was backlight by one of the parking lot lights and all the kid saw was the dark silhouette of someone that just yanked open his car door and said get out of the car. Cop never identified himself.
Yes you have it. Another episode of idiot vs idiot. The actions of neither person were appropriate.
He doesn't actually need probable cause according to some here. He can just walk up to a car, yank open the door and demand the occupants immediately bow down to his authority. Any action on their part but abject abasement, is grounds to start shooting them immediately.