San Antonio cop shoots 17 year old for "Eating while not driving" (OP edited to own error)

ETA: I got this wrong, but am leaving the original phrasing intact to both own the error and to make sure readers understand what others are referring to.

The cop did NOT have the gun drawn when he opened the door. He seems to have only pulled it after the kid reacted. He still handled it badly, but that is only part of the story.

I posted this after watching it once, then got into my day.

I apologize unreservedly for the error, and for the arguments it precipitated over exactly what happened.


I saw this on the Twitterz and thought it had to be wildly out of context or a flat out fabrication. Nope.

Cop thought a parked car he came upon was one he had chased the night before.

Walked up with gun pointed at driver, pulled the door open, and surprised a kid inside sitting there eating a burger. Tells him to get out. Kid panics and turns back toward the interior of the car. No idea what he was about to do, but cop unloads on him.

Kid eventually throws the car in gear and drives off. Ends up in critical condition.

For those of us (myself included) that are generally inclined to side with cops, this is a counterpoint. There actually are too many poorly trained, jacked up dudes out there.

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