Seattleman
Regular Member
I will go back to my original question to the officer, the department...
Why was contact made in the first place? There was no 911 call. The officer choose to engage the deceased. The officer choose to leave his car. The officer choose to not call back up.
What was the RAS for the contact?
I'm with you 100% there. This issue of unwarranted contact is what gets officers into trouble, not to mention the violation of civil rights.
It seems the rules are simple...
Making contact with someone for jaywalking = OK
Making contact with someone because you don't like their T-shirt = Not OK
Pulling over a car weaving in and out of traffic = OK
Pulling over a car because you don't like their bumper sticker = Not OK
Making contact with someone waving a knife around = OK
Making contact with someone whittling wood = Not OK
Making contact with someone with a gun IN THEIR HAND = OK
Making contact with someone with a gun IN A HOLSTER = Not OK