Liberals don't care that cops killed a white guy
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As always, liberals don't care that cops killed white guy while claiming to "help" him.
It's blatant racism on the part of liberals.
Of course, liberals would be the happiest if it was black cops killing a white guy. They love dirty cops when white people die.
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@raphjd Is the Highway Traffic Act different in the USA? In Canada, the police absolutely DO have the right to ask you for ID and you DO have to comply with the request as long as either they suspect you of a crime OR (as per the Highway Traffic Act) you are operating or have operated a motor vehicle on a highway as defined by the Highway Traffic Act (which is basically any road or trail). Even if you were already pulled over when the police approached, as the driver of the vehicle you are legally REQUIRED to surrender driver's license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance upon request from the police or MOT (DMV) enforcement officer (at least in Canada) as the vehicle was on the side of a highway as defined by the Highway Traffic Act.
So... Under Canadian law, this would have been an open and shut case. Under Canadian law, since he was the driver of the vehicle, he would have been required to surrender ID, and upon discovery of the warrant, he would have been legally REQUIRED to comply. Failure or refusal to comply with such a request when operating a motor vehicle is in and of itself a violation (some of which can get you arrested on the spot). Responding in an uncooperative manner and getting violent when getting arrested will at the very least catch you a resisting arrest charge (in addition to the charges for the warrant), if not more (like assault).
Now... That being said, I don't think the way these officers handled things was right under the circumstances either, even if required to surrender ID as the operator of a motor vehicle (if that is even a thing in the USA like it is in Canada), they should have (and at least under Canadian law are required to) informed him of what was about to happen BEFORE trying to touch him.
As the video does NOT show the actual exchange of gunfire, it's hard to say whether or not the police were within their right to use lethal force.
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In the US, cops have the absolute right to demand anyone who was observed driving and stopped by the police to show their DL.
They have no right to ID the passengers unless they have probable cause that that specific passenger committed some crime; ie not wearing a seat belt or thew something out the window.
Standing next to a car on the side of the road is not a reason to ID anyone.
As the cop said, we're here to help but we need to ID you and run you for warrants before we can help you.
ID and running people for warrants is like meth to a tweaker.
A former Chief Justice of the SCOTUS said that the citizens need to know their rights because the police will lie and trample them.
The UK has similar laws as the US.
