Perhaps I'm becoming institutionalized to questionable police behavior but I don't see anything worthy of media circus. Should the guy be reprimanded / suspended, sure. It was beyond any professional demeanor and could have easily provoked an even worse scenario. At the same time, there was no physical abuse, and as far as I can tell didn't draw his weapon and produced his badge early on in the exchange.
It was beyond any professional demeanor and could have easily provoked an even worse scenario. At the same time, there was no physical abuse, and as far as I can tell didn't draw his weapon and produced his badge early on in the exchange.
If I were to jump out in traffic, and threaten in the same manner, I would surely be charged with assault and making deadly threats. And frankly if someone shot me during the altercation they would be justified if I approached that way.
Finally, if my job got wind I was acting like that, I would probably be fired, and I don't work in a publicly facing role in any capacity.
Frankly in this situation I would have left, and called the police to inform them some guy with a red Tacoma in shorts and t shirt was flashing a badge, threating to shoot people and trying to stop traffic.
Probably the fact he was acting like a rabid animal at a guy who already knew he fucked up, threatening to blow his fucking brains out and beat the piss out of him. The only reason he didn't comply because he thought his life was at risk.
Perhaps I'm becoming institutionalized to questionable police behavior but I don't see anything worthy of media circus. Should the guy be reprimanded / suspended, sure. It was beyond any professional demeanor and could have easily provoked an even worse scenario. At the same time, there was no physical abuse, and as far as I can tell didn't draw his weapon and produced his badge early on in the exchange.
If I were to jump out in traffic, and threaten in the same manner, I would surely be charged with assault and making deadly threats. And frankly if someone shot me during the altercation they would be justified if I approached that way.
Finally, if my job got wind I was acting like that, I would probably be fired, and I don't work in a publicly facing role in any capacity.
Frankly in this situation I would have left, and called the police to inform them some guy with a red Tacoma in shorts and t shirt was flashing a badge, threating to shoot people and trying to stop traffic.
Probably the fact he was acting like a rabid animal at a guy who already knew he fucked up, threatening to blow his fucking brains out and beat the piss out of him. The only reason he didn't comply because he thought his life was at risk.
This guy is giving cops a bad name.