In a simpler age, the verdict would have been clear: the cop was/is a moron, was entirely too full of himself, and over-reacted.
But, then, these are the Obama years.
Right. Now all we have to say is "The cop acted stupidly."
Good for the cop. A real man can handle himself without a gun. If the lawyer is too afraid to go out without a weapon he is either a punk or a pansy.