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Originally Posted by Gozer
Won't somebody think of the .... blast!
The former is debatable, maybe dude was innocent.
But, maybe dude was not done fleeing, he was just playing possum.
Maybe works on both sides here.
Yeah right, if dude got up to run - and this cop shot him - what would you be saying right now?
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The guy is clearly guilty of some traffic violations at minimum, so no he's not innocent. Where is he going to go? The suspect is cornered, the cop is clearly in a position to take control of the situation.
If the suspect was playing possum and got up to lunge at the cop, well, in that case he's got making a case for the cop to be justified in firing his weapon.
This isn't a blind case of pro/anti cop sentiment, it's what is the justifiable action in this situation given the evidence we have. I see zero reason for a kick to the face being an appropriate response from the cop.