What does that have to do with anything? Shooting a cop is not going to go well for you. Try it let us know how it works out for you. That was John's point. Geez, I don't own a gun but I'm pro carry. Some of you guys are making me think of reconsidering that position.
I'm not sure what constitutes a "close call" in that video at all. There was no real high speed pursuit sitution. The LEO turned his lights on only after the bikers took off from the stop sign. Ok fine, give 'em a ticket for riding like morons. The victim had come to a full stop within about ten seconds (probably not too bad with Harley to stop), stayed on the bike, made no furtive or threatening movements... until he was shot off his bike that is. :down: Bad cop.
Was their some reason the cop didn't just use the car's PA to relay commands before stepping out? I mean since he was scared for his life and all. Oops, there I go thinking for the cops again. They're never wrong, silly me.
that cop in my eyes did take a life....he meant to shoot to kill him but luckily the guy survived. Just because your a cop don't give you a f***ing license to kill. R Acree, don't reconsider your position... http://www.thenewsmeister.com/the_n...s-cop-paralyzed-files-75-million-lawsuit.html
I watched the video - the guy moved his hand to his right hip from the bars, why? He didn't move it to his back pocket - but to exactly where people carry guns. On the cops commands he did not remove that hand, he kept it just like it was on a gun, especially from the angle where the cop was further to the left. I think the cop might have overreacted but I can totally understand why. This is absolutely a situation where the guy brought it on himself by his actions and inactions.
My guess is the sign to sign race wasn't their first of the evening and he was following them because he saw or heard them prior to the one on film, otherwise he wouldn't have turned on the camera until the lights went on. The one directly in front of him was more than enough for the traffic stop.
The link above says they thought it was their friend in the car behind them. With his lights off. Back to the question. Why was the cop behind them with his lights off?
Appears to me that he was initially looking forward at his buddy getting stopped, then took his right hand off the bars in order to turn around and look over his right shoulder at the cop behind him. From a seated position, place your right hand in your lap, now try to look directly behind yourself, over your right shoulder and hold it there... where does your right hand naturally go? If this was a situation of a felony in progress or something of the like, I wouldn't question the cops actions nearly so much. Those facts don't appear to be present though. Believe me, if they were, the cop's attorney(s) would be sure the media was aware of it.