Quote:Another shooting by a police officer, this time during a routine traffic stop for a broken tail light.

 

The victim's fiancee caught the aftermath on video and posted it on Facebook.

 

We only know what transpired post-shooting.  No idea if the officer had a body cam or not, but if he did, that would certainly go a long way toward determining what actually happened here.  The victim reportedly had a permit to carry, and at least according to his girlfriend on the video, he was simply reaching for his wallet and had told the officer that he was a permitted gun carrier.  If her account is completely accurate, and the cop shot him over essentially a busted taillight, it's not good for him.  

 

Anyone with a concealed carry permit knows that if you're pulled over by the police, if you're carrying, that you need to let the officer know right away, and that you don't move a hand until you have been instructed to do so by the officer.  I don't care if you're reaching for your wallet to provide him with your license/registration, you don't do so until instructed.  Once a cop is aware that you're carrying a firearm, the level of intensity will escalate  until the weapon is secured.  If you say, "Hey, I've got a gun on me", he's already pulling his, so things can get out of hand quickly if you're reaching for something and he can't see clearly what you're doing.  That's why you wait for the cop to tell you what to do, and you always keep your hands visible, and preferably very still. 

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