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Originally Posted by Snowflake
I do not know if the full video is there, but he article does link to the dashboard video of the event. No, I've not watched it.
even if it was 5 minutes time, or two or three, I think the behavior of the police officer was and is appalling.
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On the surface it might seem that way. Personally, I would have to see the video.
Yes, some cops do overreact. But cops also get a LOT of people claiming that they are rushing to a dieing relative, or some other "excusable" reason for running a red light, speeding, etc.
OK, I watched (without audio) the first couple of minutes of the video.
- The driver continued through SEVERAL red lights and stop signs without stopping
- The driver had the cop following him with lights on for at least a full minute
- The driver and passenger jumped out of the car and were in a frantic mode
With the three points above, the cop was justified (in my mind) to
at least pull his gun.