[IYAS9YAS]

It is possible for one cop to see or perceive a threat that his partner standing (sitting in this case) next to him does not see or perceive.

I'd have to say "no" in this case.

Think about it, if you're sitting on the passenger side of the car, is your view of someone standing on the driver's side of the car, outside the driver's window, better than the driver's view? Especially with the driver in the way? Not likely.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Your view is different....depending on whwre exactly the person is standing....just like when that metal pullar between the windshield and the driver’s window hides a pedestrian....move your head 6 inches and you see the pedestrian.

I once watched in dash camera video that showed a guy doing an arson 40 yrds away.

But the camera was in the middle of the widshield and of course the cop was in the driver’s seat.

That pillar completely hid the arsonist from the cop’s view. Nobody would have believed it if we did not makena video with a phone from both angles/viewing points.

Probably blocked 23-27 defrees of vision.

Thats why I say it is possible. But it is up to the shooting officer to explain