Posted on Sep 23, 2016
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This behavior has been going on for a while now. Law enforcement officers drawing their weapon without any just cause. In this case, a police officer pulled his gun on a man for filming with his cell phone on his own front lawn.. Is this behavior acceptable?

http://counton2.com/2015/08/05/cellphone-video-shows-california-cop-unholstering-gun-triggering-controversy/

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Giovanni Batista
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The behavior being put into question is the officer drawing his firearm to deal with an unarmed civilian. However, there are two questions that need to be clarified. One, was the officer called because the suspect had a possible weapon? Or two did the officer unjustly draw his firearm when dealing with an unarmed suspect? If that truly is the case, then the officer has no right whatsoever to draw his firearm. Instead, if he feels threatened, he should take out his pepper spray, maybe even a taser if he really feels threatened.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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Edited 8 y ago
Can't say the sight of a cell phone ever bothered Me, there are cars i checked out pulled over though perhaps they were broke down and asked if that were the case or if I could help them. , the told Me they had just pulled over to use the cell phone. i replied, that was the right thing to do, a lot safer, thenk You. i would the leave so they could finish their phone call. i pull over myself to answer or call anyone instead of driving. Its always the safer thing to do. People who aren't even in a vehicle using a cell phone, when do You go anywhere and not see that these days anyway ?
I do notice on that Officer the black band across His badge, those are worn to honor the memory of a Police Officer that was killed in the line of duty, that may well have been on His mind.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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That could well be although i also noticed She was last to arrive and none of the officers that were closer had a firearm even out of their holster. i don't feel the weapon should have been drawn in the first place given the events leading up to the confrontation. The few seconds on arriving after others that were now gaining control threw that all out the window and a Man died that didn't need to. i felt on watching the video that He may have been under the influence of drugs and it seems as information come out that appears to be the case.
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This question is so insidiously asinine and outrageously ignorant, I'll not justify it with an intelligent response.
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GySgt Bill Smith
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No
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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No freaking way.
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