He didn’t shoot anybody.
He used a TASER.
Do some research.
Get tasered, peppered and clubbed and then come back to me with your preference. I, unfortunately, have had all three (the taser was a demonstration, though).
I will bet your Aunt Fanny that you’ll pick the taser every time.
Better yet, let somebody defy your legitemate authority, act irrational and then give them a chance to move toward their car or pockets.
The cop wouldn’t or couldn’t tell the driver how fast he was going. Yet, was issuing a citation for speeding?
The cop was in the wrong from the get go. The driver made a mistake by arguing with the cop, but the cop was an ass. The cop is supposed to be the one trained to handle situations so they do not escalate out of hand. The cop was too quick to want to arrest rather than explain. Just throwing his authority around.
Badge and a gun. That’s all he is. A badge and a gun.
You’re fighting awfully hard for this cop.
Let me ask you what the necessity — since it is not required by law to sign for the ticket — for the cop to push the issue?
He had his info. He had the car and the driver (positive ID) on the video. Why could he not have just noted (and recorded on tape) that the driver refused to sign?
The offense was speeding, not armed robbery or murder. Was this cop’s ego so fragile that he needed the citizen to comply with his commands?
I believe that cop was itching for a confrontation. Maybe his wife pissed him off that morning and he had to take it out on someone. The kid was stupid, but did nothing that deserved the treatment that he got from that cop. Maybe stupid should be illegal, but right now it’s not.