The cop was 100% right and just in his actions.
Bottom line is the guy failed to follow the direction(s) of the officer. The cop has no way of knowing what the guy is thinking. People refusing to obey a simple thing like stop and turn around, is what gets cops killed. He could have just as easily pulled a gun.
I bet if you follow up on this, no action will be taken against the cop. He did everything by the book. Hopefully the driver was charged and convicted of resisting arrest. He deserves it.
It's doesn't matter what the original infraction was. Speeding, running a stop sign, littering. It just doesn't matter. Once he decided to stop following instructions and make unsafe moves, he was putting everyone there at risk.
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