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I am not defending Reek, I think he could have handled it better; however, other than speeding, he didn't do anything that required the escalation that occurred.
Peace officers are trained to deescalate not escalate the situation. This officer needs to be retrained or let go. If this is how he reacts to a calm low threat scenario, it is easy to imagine how he would react to a higher risk situation.
I am sure that the department will settle out of court. Your rights do not go away for being rude. Precedents have already been set for compliance and this scenario doesn't meet any prudent departments escalation of force policies.
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