I would say the cop’s approach was questionable, but the other guy’s refusal to show his hands was clearly over the line.
I was sort of with the guy up until then, but once he did that it put the whole situation in a totally different light for me. Made him seem like a nutcase and made me wonder if the cop saw something (we can’t see what he was seeing) to make him feel he needed to unholster his pistol.
Refusing to show your hands is a deal breaker for me.
From that point on, I thought the cop showed a lot of restraint (perhaps too much for his own safety) by backing off. I was expecting him to yell “Show me your hands or I will shoot!” or something along those lines.
“I would say the cop’s approach was questionable, but the other guy’s refusal to show his hands was clearly over the line.”
Really? One person in the situation had a gun drawn, the other only had his hands in his pockets, yet you find the guy without the gun is “clearly over the line”??
I don’t know what makes you so stupid, but it really works!
COP:"Pull your hand out of your pocket! FREEZE!" Blam Blam Blam.
Police Capt.:"Why did you shoot?"
COP: "He pulled his hand out of his pocket too fast And I felt my life was in danger."
Police Capt.: "OK good Job. at least you will make it home tonight safely..."
Disappointed?
Cops do cavity searches too, perhaps the ones in your neighborhood will demand you show them yours when they come onto your property for no reason. Sounds like you would think that was fair enough.