The usual suspects here will all be flabbergasted that the cop forgot to turn his dash cam off, or at least pointed it away from the action. That's supposed to be SOP when they use "seat belt violation" as an excuse for a DWB stop.
If it weren't for the pesky dash cam, the cop could have squeezed off a few more rounds and finished the guy off. He then could have claimed the black guy charged him with murderous intent, and therefore he had no other options. The local police department would have then dug up a Facebook post of some underage drinking, and declared it proved how the dead man was a criminal thug who had it coming. And legions of FOX News racists would have screamed the dirty liberals were just race-baiting again, and that it proves they hate the military (cop was ex-marine).
Ex-South Carolina State Trooper Charged Over Traffic Stop Shooting - NBC News
However, given that the video does exist clearly showing the cop instantly opening fire on an unarmed man, the cop was fired and charged. And it's almost certain a jury of mostly white people will acquit him. After all, all black men are assumed to be armed and dangerous, being that they are all armed with scary blackness at a minimum. Therefore, in the eyes of most white people, it is always acceptable to shoot a black man.
Yes, the guy should have asked the cop if it was okay to reach back in and get his wallet. However, when you're stepping out for a pack of smokes and are suddenly blindsided by a cop drawing on you and demanding you show your license, your first instinct is to obey the order as quickly as possible. You really can't win if you're a black man; you get shot for both obeying or disobeying a cop.
Other sad thing, the guy repeatedly apologizing to the cop after getting shot. He's terrified of getting shot again.
And the cop is one of the worst shots ever, fortunately. 4 shots from that close, and he could only wing the guy.
If it weren't for the pesky dash cam, the cop could have squeezed off a few more rounds and finished the guy off. He then could have claimed the black guy charged him with murderous intent, and therefore he had no other options. The local police department would have then dug up a Facebook post of some underage drinking, and declared it proved how the dead man was a criminal thug who had it coming. And legions of FOX News racists would have screamed the dirty liberals were just race-baiting again, and that it proves they hate the military (cop was ex-marine).
Ex-South Carolina State Trooper Charged Over Traffic Stop Shooting - NBC News
However, given that the video does exist clearly showing the cop instantly opening fire on an unarmed man, the cop was fired and charged. And it's almost certain a jury of mostly white people will acquit him. After all, all black men are assumed to be armed and dangerous, being that they are all armed with scary blackness at a minimum. Therefore, in the eyes of most white people, it is always acceptable to shoot a black man.
Yes, the guy should have asked the cop if it was okay to reach back in and get his wallet. However, when you're stepping out for a pack of smokes and are suddenly blindsided by a cop drawing on you and demanding you show your license, your first instinct is to obey the order as quickly as possible. You really can't win if you're a black man; you get shot for both obeying or disobeying a cop.
Other sad thing, the guy repeatedly apologizing to the cop after getting shot. He's terrified of getting shot again.
And the cop is one of the worst shots ever, fortunately. 4 shots from that close, and he could only wing the guy.
