I will NEVER justify any poor tactical or communication obligations of an officer to a citizen. I have and will now acknowledge violations of protocol by the coppers.
What I am trying to highlight is the poor decision making by all parties involved, particularly the army officer who should have known better then to jailhouse lawyer with an overly aggressive cop as he issued his distorted commands. Again, he is an OFFICER who should understand the necessity of obeying lawful orders. I do not believe that he would have been sprayed had he just gotten out of the car when told to do so.
Given the current public antipathy toward police in general and the greater than usual political cowardice of their leadership, I fully expect that these officers will be thrown under the bus and that bus will be backed up and they will be run over again.
“I will NEVER justify any poor tactical or communication obligations of an officer to a citizen”
Poor? POOR?! You shouldn’t say ‘you better be worried’ or ‘fixin to ride the lightening’ in ANY situation. I don’t care if they’re in a hostage situation or fleeing from the cops after a bank robbery.
That’s just pissed off, criminal behavior and he should have a mark on him (felony conviction) so he can’t have guns again.
To think you’re claiming to be a cop and making excuses for this scares the hell out of me.