The only place more officers get killed and injured than a traffic stop, is answering domestic disturbances. Especially after the bars close.
2:17 AM. Two modified bar hoppers, getting loud in a school zone, and residential area. Romping away from multiple stop signs, with a LEO clearly in view behind them. Can we say a couple of operators, that have had a few? Threat. 2 on 1. Threat. It's clear, if they had been sober enough, they would have run from the LEO. The only reason he was in sight of them was due to the speed bumps on the road they were riding along.
I watched that whole 5 minutes of video. I believe it was Micheal's bike that was equipped with 'ape hangars'. He couldn't maintain a 'normal' hand position if he'd wanted to. That contributes to the threat he presented to the LEO. Was he sober enough to understand any commands given him? How deaf was he, from his own pipes? Add in his buddy's loss of control, and he could very easily have pulled a weapon, or evaded. Threat.
I didn't see any 'colors' on the riders..... but you can bet that this was a thought high in the mind of the LEO.
Most late night shifts are the ones they stick the rookies on...... this was a bad situation all around. Looking at the LEO, he didn't seem to be a 20 something.
The LEO and the agency are going to pay serious reparations to the victim of the shooting. There's no question of that. Millions of dollars will change hands over this.
But think about it. The riders were obviously bar hopping, and raising some moderate 'heck' afterwards. In a residential area. By a school.
If you think that doesn't merit attention from your LEOs.......... This went south, no doubt about it. If you think that the actions of the riders did not contribute to this out come, I really have to wonder how you get to that conclusion.
1) don't drink and ride.
2) don't try and run from a LEO.
3) don't try and look like a gangster.
4) don't do all of the above, at 2:17 AM, in the company of someone who cannot maintain control of their vehicle.:thumbup:
