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And, had he blown cover on the whole operation for an arrest that would not have gotten the needed outcome and even that arrest turned up no gun or any crime, his career would definitely suffer.

Those guys reacted because they believed Bell and crew were a danger to the public.

They were not about to blow the cover on an ongoing operation for a minor arrest that is normally punishable by maybe six months in stir for a first offense.

If the undercover operation is intended to bust and close down a popular nightspot because of drugs and prostitution, an arrest of a patron for having a illegal firearm in a vehicle parked outside the club earns the arresting officer no career points.

Exactly my point. None of it makes sense, given their mission.

And, had he blown cover on the whole operation for an arrest that would not have gotten the needed outcome and even that arrest turned up no gun or any crime, his career would definitely suffer.

The likely outcome of this case.

Those guys reacted because they believed Bell and crew were a danger to the public.

No probable cause. And no gun in the car. And reports of a fourth man are that, of five eyewitnesses so far, two says there wasn't a fourth man in the car, three others don't seem sure. And none of them are saying the police identified themselves. It's going to be a helluva mess to sort all these conflicting reports out.

But if there had been just one gun found, it would be a lot different. Too bad for them there is no gun.

They were not about to blow the cover on an ongoing operation for a minor arrest that is normally punishable by maybe six months in stir for a first offense.

LOL. But isn't that exactly what they did? Well, except their particular detail was ending that night and no one has said whether that club was to become a target in another team's undercover work.