Did you see the whole film? I didn’t think so Perry Mason. The man said his seatbelt was still buckled and he was afraid they would shoot him as he was trying to undo it. This was a valid reason. It’s happened before. They were there with pistols aimed right at him and so he froze to not give provocation. he repeatedly asked for their supervisor. They pepper sprayed him for no reason. His hands were visible and he was in no danger to anybody. The officers could have holstered their weapons or an officer could have come in on the passenger side and undo his seatbelt or go get a supervisor. The officers were 100% in the wrong.
“his seatbelt was still buckled and he was afraid they would shoot him as he was trying to undo it.”
I hadn’t thought about that. Even with the cop’s body cam, he could rationalize it as a good shoot. “I thought he was going for a gun” The driver did the smart thing.
Absolutely. I fully support law enforcement but this incident is way over the top and frankly pisses me off. A police officer like the one shown should never have a badge and gun.