[Above My Pay Grade]

The officer could have had any number of reasons for approaching the man. He might have been responding to a call, or wanted to ask him if he had witnessed an incident or 100 other things.

The cop did NOT approach aggressively. He approached calmly and told the man to simply take his hand out of his pocket (a routine instruction for everyone’s safety). The man then refused and became very agitated. Only then did the officer unholster his weapon.

The more times I watch it the more I am convinced it was 100% the taper’s fault.

[fruser1]

“He might have been responding to a call”

Watch it again. The cameraman asks why he’s there. The cops doesn’t say. Cameraman asks “what are you just here randomly” - cop says yes.

He was not responding to any call or complaint. If he was he would’ve said so.

[papertyger]

He approached calmly and told the man to simply take his hand out of his pocket (a routine instruction for everyone’s safety).

Everyone's safety would have been better served if he'd kept his butt in his vehicle, apart from probable cause.

You seem to not want to acknowledge that. Here's a little known fact YOU don't seem to know...in America, the state isn't supposed to bother you without a predetermined reason. What the hell do you think "rule of law" means?

[WVKayaker]

The officer could have had any number of reasons for approaching the man. He might have been responding to a call, or wanted to ask him if he had witnessed an incident or 100 other things.