Are the feds being told to stand directly in front of cars to create situations for 'justified' shootings?
Municipal patrol officers (police with real training) use official vehicles with flashing lights to direct a driver to pull over. The patrol car stops behind the civilian vehicle and the officer approaches from the side. If the car doesn't pull over immediately, the officer is driving behind it and can continue to follow. This allows the officer to control the situation from a safe distance while flashing blue lights alert other drivers of a hazard ahead.
In Hawaii, Honolulu County police officers can use their private vehicles as patrol cars. A civilian only needs to stop for an officer in a private car if the officer is dressed in a full police uniform (traffic vest, button shirt, slacks, and badge) and the unmarked car has a visible blue light on the roof.
In all 50 states, the only time that police pull into the path of a moving vehicle is to stop a driver who has committed a violent felony that the officer witnessed. Many police departments prohibit aggressive maneuvers, intentional crashes, or high speed chases because of the risk to other drivers.
No police agency trains officers to stop in front of a civilian vehicle and to walk directly in front of the car. If the driver rapidly accelerates, the officers are right in the path of danger.
The only time a police officer can fire at a moving vehicle (still prohibited by most departments), is when a vehicle is being used as a weapon to ram into an officer. It seems like the feds are intentionally creating situations that will give them an opportunity to shoot at drivers.
Feb 1
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