I couldn't play the video on your reference but found a longer copy on another site. This is exactly why two people interpret things differently all the time. My interpretation was that an innocent chl holder was killed, luckily the other passengers were not hurt and lucky that the cop standing on the passenger side door was not shot. I wasn't at the scene so my interpretation is obviously not valid. The jury decided the case for the cop but I believe that the cop was laid off the police force in any event. Two people watch the same event and come up with different conclusions.JohnDoe wrote:I wanted to share a video released this evening of a Minnesota Police Officer that defended himself during a traffic stop. This video shows what not to do when you are pulled over by a police officer and are carrying a weapon. In my opinion, this tragic event could have been prevented by simply following the officer's clear and simple instructions. The officer seemed calm until he saw him reach for the weapon.
Prayers to the families and everyone involved in this unfortunate event.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/pos ... 3a27e388d5
Incidentally, the site I watched it on was
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/20/us/p ... video.html
and the video was 3 minutes longer and the response by the cop was perhaps a little more revealing. Glad I am not a cop.