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In reply to the discussion: Teenager Alerts Police That They Left Their Brights on -- 5 Minutes Later They Shoot Him Dead [View all]cadaverdog
(228 posts)He didn't have his license to turn over, so he thought he would try to talk his way out of a bad situation. Maybe his license was suspended. The cop was very professional until the kid started playing the smart ass, and then refused to follow the officers orders. "How do I know you're even a cop?" Duh. Maybe the flashing red lights on the car should be your first clue?
This is not to say I don't have questions with what transpired once the kid was out of the car. It appears the cop used his taser on the kid, to no effect. How is that? What caused the kid to try to mix it up with a law officer? How did the kid inflict the apparent injuries to the officer? And so on.
One more thing; why did the cop turn around and persue this driver if the driver only flashed his lights once? Was their something about his driving?
Yes, we have a problem with rogue cops in this Country, but this is not the case I would hold up as an example of "Cops Gone Bad," unless further investigation proves otherwise.
Fire away.