[dragnet2]

What questions have I evaded?

The officer doesn’t know whether he is armed or not and the guy sounded a bit irrational. If the cop had shot him, it would have been his own fault.

One more time just for you.

Begs the question; If the homeowner was such a threat why did the cop turn his back on the homeowner several times after all the intimidation didn't work?

If he was such a threat, why did the cop simply holster his weapon then drive away?

[trisham]

There may be more to this story, but the fact that the cop pulled his weapon for no apparent reason seems out of line to me. Where was the threat? The fact that he was being filmed? Was he just in a bad mood? Absent more information, the cop seems like a bomb waiting to go off.

[Above My Pay Grade]

I don’t know. The resident might have finally taken his hand out of his pocket (we can’t see on the video) or maybe after taking a closer look could tell there was no weapon in his pocket or maybe he screwed up by walking away.

[familyop]

"If he was such a threat, why did the cop simply holster his weapon then drive away?"

Because the resident asked if he was being detained. One who arouses no reasonable suspicion of crime should ask, "Am I being detained? Am I free to leave?" Pay attention to the amount of time that passes from the beginning of the encounter to being allowed to leave. If it's over 15 minutes, call a lawyer. Or start with learning rules and procedures for your state.