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1. The police themselves --after viewing all tapes, before, during, and after this murder stated this was not a legitimate traffic or perp stop. THAT seems a determinative fact.
2. But, allowing OYeller a bit of slack: if he was on double traffic lines does that warrant the uniforms beating him savagely while he laid on the ground.....and then, and then.....lifting him up with arms pinned behind his back and beating him savagely again with fists, feet and baton?
Some citizens including other officers....would likely say: 'No, illegal parking does not demand a beat-to-death by police'.
Perhaps, poster Old Yeller's mileage may vary?