Absolutely no reason for the cop to shoot, though I see why he would’ve been edgy when the guy turned around to get his license. The cop should’ve been more careful about giving the guy instructions. The average citizen like me - and the fellow that was shot - aren’t thinking like a cop, we’re just going to try and quickly comply with his request. I would’ve gone for my license in much the same way.
Me too. I had much the same experience when a state trooper pulled me over while I was driving a friend’s car across the California desert. The trooper wanted to see license and registration and my passenger friend nodded toward the back of the Toyota hatchback. Without thinking I reached down with my left hand for the floor lever to unlatch the trunk so he could get his briefcase, and when I turned my head I was staring into the barrel of a very big revolver. Fortunately for me the trooper didn’t have an itchy trigger-finger.