No, and that's a tough call. The guy should have moved slowly and told the cop what he was going for; the cop should have waited long enough to see if a weapon was in hand. But I wasn't there; it's possible I might have done the same based on my perception of expected black male behavior. Unfair, yes, but it's the real world.
But it’s a seat belt violation. None of it made any rational sense except that he was trolling for a better charge.
Thank you! You have given the most sane of all the replies.
Lots of things went wrong here, bad choices all around. But I see lots of people piling on the cops here and other boards, so I find the exchange on this particular subject interesting...