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You're missing the context of the encounter. Police were called when someone saw an occupant of the hotel room brandishing a weapon. The responders don't just
by coredog64 9y ago
You're missing the context of the encounter.
Police were called when someone saw an occupant of the hotel room brandishing a weapon. The responders don't just walk up and cuff the man and woman because they are not sure if these are the armed people and are trying to stay out of a theoretical field of fire from the room.
That's not to say this isn't an awful video to watch. The officers scared the guy so much that it was impossible for him to comply.
- emodendroket 9y agoHe also repeatedly gave contradictory or difficult-to-follow instructions.
- revelation 9y agoHow is that the context? Police are called to scenes where someone has believed to have seen a gun all the time. 99% of time, it is not. 99.9999% of time, they are not looking to shoot police with it. "theoretical field of fire" it's not a war zone. It's time to acknowledge that part of the job description of a police officer is that you can do everything right and still be shot by a maniac. That's no different to any of us.