What would have happened if the suspect stopped three steps sooner, put his hands over his head and left the evidence in his pocket? What if the suspect had obeyed a lawful order to stop in the first place?
No I didn't...I said that he had to have been fully at top speed for a few seconds prior to getting to the guy...ergo my previous comment, "unless this guy has better acceleration than Shelby Cobra..."
"You expect him to make a physics calculation in that time, under what he had every reason to believe was a dangerous situation? "
Actually, I don't expect much from this officer at all, least of all I don't expect him to face any consequences.
Since you're making me continuously go over things I've already addressed, I'll simply type this and refer you to my previous posts. The officer did not exercise the judgment or restraint he should have. I KNOW personally, and for a fact that these types of decision are frequently made in fractions of a second, and hopefully the level of training is such that these responses have been ingrained and become virtually instinctual. We also expect that judgment to be guided by an attitude of public service and protection of the innocent. If one feels that is expecting too much, he or she should turn in their badge.
Evidence of what? I thought the cops were chasing him because someone MISTAKENLY thought he was in a bar fight? Did I missing something in the story? I did read it twice and observed the video several times..........
Court cases aren't argued on the basis of "What If's"........
What would have happened if the cops had remained with the bar witnesses longer and obtained a more detailed information on the suspects involved in the bar fight?