You eventually have to walk up there, even when it's a murder suspect and you don't know it.
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Carolyn
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Seeing the video was 8 minutes long I was stunned at how fast it happened. I also noticed the officer put his hand on the back of the vehicle before he approached the window ... i had heard somewhere that officers do this during traffic stops so that their prints are on the vehicle in case something like this happens. Is that true or was this a coincidence? I have always been curious if that was an urban legend or fact. I've never noticed when I am pulled over.
But the people coming to his aide? That was a bit of balm after the video the other day when no one bothered to help the officer lying in the intersection.
Putting the hand on the trunk is to push it down to prevent Mr. I Hate Cops from jumping out in ambush. It's gravy that it leaves the officer's prints on the car, but that would only come into play after the vehicle is stopped, the suspect found, etc.
I've never seen this before, but I'll be paying more attention to police cars I see stopped by themselves.
It's a common misconception that domestic disturbances are the most dangerous activities for police officers: it's traffic stops.
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Seeing the video was 8 minutes long I was stunned at how fast it happened. I also noticed the officer put his hand on the back of the vehicle before he approached the window ... i had heard somewhere that officers do this during traffic stops so that their prints are on the vehicle in case something like this happens. Is that true or was this a coincidence? I have always been curious if that was an urban legend or fact. I've never noticed when I am pulled over.
But the people coming to his aide? That was a bit of balm after the video the other day when no one bothered to help the officer lying in the intersection.
Any idea if they caught the guy?
Putting the hand on the trunk is to push it down to prevent Mr. I Hate Cops from jumping out in ambush. It's gravy that it leaves the officer's prints on the car, but that would only come into play after the vehicle is stopped, the suspect found, etc.
I've never seen this before, but I'll be paying more attention to police cars I see stopped by themselves.
It's a common misconception that domestic disturbances are the most dangerous activities for police officers: it's traffic stops.
Would you know why the good Samaritan was yelled at by the first officer responding? It seems really mean, to yell at somebody trying to help
Thank you, Robert! Wow - the things cops have to think of ...
Did the officer recover? I don't think I can watch another one of these videos.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25357361/texas-deputys-career-shaky-ground-after-ebel-shot
That's profoundly sad. I couldn't find any more recent updates than your link. I wish him the best. It breaks my heart.
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