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If this was daylight would the cop have his gun out?

What area of town?


Cop could be justified.

The cop has no idea what he's getting into when he's doing his job and pulling over a car. He wants to go home after work, see his family, make it to another day of life. If he feels the need to pull his gun until he confirms the situation is safe, then do it!

And he will stand there while you hurl needless insults.

The driver has no idea what he's getting into when the cop is starting by violating procedure and using his weapon to pull over a car. The driver wants to go home after driving, see his family, make it to another day of life. If he feels he needs to shoot that cop drawing down on him over nothing to make sure he's safe...do it.
And I and others will stand here and support him for self defense while you have a conniption fit.

The only one making things unsafe here is the cop, who has made at least one if not more people unsupportive of other cops who may be doing their job properly and not with irrational or controlling fear causing them to put others lives in danger. If fear is the controlling factor in his actions, he absolutely should not be a law officer.

He will stand there while he receives dozens of complaints on his permanent record stopping him from ever being promoted, and while his trial for shooting an innocent person moves forward, and while his family leaves him due to the numerous death threats they receive, while he goes into hiding, and while normal citizens ridicule him daily for being exposed as a violent snowflake, etc.......I'm not sure what you're point was with that statement.

Then he should QUIT HIS FUCKING JOB and find something else to do!

He is nothing but an insecure, small-dick, power tripping, pig!

This sums it up best...

http://images.politico.com/global/2014/12/04/1-bors_1160.jpg

A firefighter has no idea what he's getting into when he's doing his job and rushing into a burning building. He wants to go home after work, see his family, make it to another day of life. If he feels the need to pull his gun until he confirms the situation is safe, then do it!

You see what I did there? In both instances, ignoring protocol and going in with a loaded weapon is far more likely to create a dangerous situation than it is to save their own life.

Offering cops a blank check has resulted in many thousands of unnecessary civilian deaths. Meanwhile it's actually increased the danger cops face, because many black men (correctly) assume they're going in to a life-or-death situation.

In summary, do you hate the police and want to see them die? Because that's the only logical end-point on the path you've chosen to defend.

I have questions.

1. Do we know for certain the cop had his gun drawn? (Given he doesn't contradict the driver, it seems reasonable to assume he did)

2. Did he know the guy was black before approaching the car?

3. Were there other factors at play here (i.e. were they looking for someone who had just committed a violent crime)?

We don't actually seem to have much context here.

However, as a general rule, I would say that the cop is probably in the wrong here, and that police shouldn't approach a minor traffic violation like they would a drug raid.

Holy shit i just went over to FB where he posted this video. The first few comments i read were so insanely toxic and stressful that I had to immediately go for a bike ride to help rid me of the anxiety.

Thank you sifters for being reasonable decent people.

why do you even go to fecesbook in the first place?

If your actually interested in knowing (id be surprised if you actually are).
In this case it was because i was looking for additional info on this situation. This is where he posted the original longer version of the video. I wanted to read what he had to say about it. I went to the source of the video for as much info as i could find because i was interested. Has nothing to do with fb. He didn't post the yt video above.

(edit)Also just curious why you care. Is hating on fb what all the cool kids are doing

Yup. Join the cool kids club.

They said i was old, and made fun of my clothes

...stupid cool kids.