This happened back in February; sorry if it's a dup, but the video just appeared on CNN:
Cop kicks phone out of teen's hand, shoots 7 times - CNN Video
So much went wrong here. Kid started out being polite, officer wouldn't listen, kid got a little stupid but not violent, officer overreacted (IMO), and it went downhill from there. Kid had apparently been coached, saying "why am I being detained", and it didn't go over well. Not sure why he wouldn't comply regarding license, etc., since the officer was in uniform. Then again, why would someone get pulled over just for flashing their brights? And tasing someone just for refusing to get out of their car instead of waiting for backup seems excessive and premature.
Lots of failure - I'd like to hear some opinions, especially from LE.
Cop kicks phone out of teen's hand, shoots 7 times - CNN Video
So much went wrong here. Kid started out being polite, officer wouldn't listen, kid got a little stupid but not violent, officer overreacted (IMO), and it went downhill from there. Kid had apparently been coached, saying "why am I being detained", and it didn't go over well. Not sure why he wouldn't comply regarding license, etc., since the officer was in uniform. Then again, why would someone get pulled over just for flashing their brights? And tasing someone just for refusing to get out of their car instead of waiting for backup seems excessive and premature.
Lots of failure - I'd like to hear some opinions, especially from LE.