Sure there is another side. The soldier refused a police order to vacate the vehicle and as for his gun being drawn, how can you blame him when it has been open season on cops all across this country for yrs now.
I watched the video and it appears both cops had drawn their weapon. Why was only one fired?
“Keep your hands up where I can see them!”
Simultaneously: “Get out of the car!!!”
If you are buckled in but at gunpoint, just how, exactly, are you supposed to do both? People have been shot for trying to follow one instruction but not the other.
Bad training on the part of the officers. ONE officer should give instructions to avoid confusion and potential bad shoots. The officers should have chosen one officer to be in control and issue instructions.
They fired the dumb ass that pepper sprayed the Army guy in the eyes.
He should have been fired.
The cops were wrong, I'm pro cop, but even cops cross the line.
Given the propensity of *some* cops to get a little extra zealous when conducting business, I can’t say I blame him.
And I heard conflicting commands. The Lt. was in no way threatening.