MSNBC just aired a more complete video of the mother who was pulled over in New Mexico

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36. Once the driver fled the scene, it was no longer a traffic stop.

Instead, it was about apprehending a suspect, and her choice to flee created all the probable cause that the cops needed. The woman escalated the situation. The first cop responded to her deliberate choice to escalate the situation. He attempted to de-escalate the situation by arresting the driver and the kid who assaulted him.

The driver had already fled the scene twice, so I imagine that courts might reasonably rule that the cop was justified in forcibly gaining access to the vehicle when the driver and the kid who assaulted him refused to exit. Further, the driver had already endangered children, other drivers, and the cop involved in the pursuit.


I have read multiple threads on this topic, and absolutely no one has defended the cop who opened fire.