A cop often has to make a rapid, split-second decision while under pressure. And sometimes that decision will be wrong. That’s what qualified immunity should be for. I get that.
But in this case the cops casually committed a crime. No time pressure here. The older driver did absolutely nothing wrong. He was told to leave the scene (a place where he had a right to be). Then he was told to stay.
Then he was brutally assaulted. These cops should be more than just fired. They should be in prison.
“”They should be in prison.””
I’ll second that...They weren’t under pressure period. They chose to exert their authority because one motorist wasn’t obeying their orders. WHICH orders?
What’s anyone supposed to do when they’re told LEAVE, then STAY, GET OUT of the vehicle, GET IN the vehicle, GET OUT of the vehicle...
Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum at work? No - worse!!!