There is a critical mistake made by the police that has not been discussed.
...........
When the police ran his ID they should have seen his incarceration record and, most importantly, that he was on parole/probation.
...........
Any experienced cop should know that any arrest will “violate” him and send him back to prison, likely for many years.
...........
Certainly, the perp knew this, that’s why he fought.
...........
Before announcing an arrest, the police should have called for backup. They dealt with him for 40+ minutes, there was plenty of time.
..........
One more officer on scene would likely have safely taken him into custody.
All valid points for sure although hindsight is indeed 20/20.
“Before announcing an arrest, the police should have called for backup. They dealt with him for 40+ minutes, there was plenty of time.”
Is it typical for cops to spend 40 min di*king around with a suspected drunk driver? First they ran him through all the standard subjective sobriety tests (which he failed), then FINALLY gave him a breathalyzer (which he also failed). If they started with the breathalyzer they could have been done in 15 min.
From now on, backup should be called for any traffic stop of a male black, and no personal contact made until backup arrives. Unfair to innocent blacks who simply violated a traffic rule, but necessary to render it less necessary to kill those who behave as Brooks did.