Originally Posted by kane

That is exactly how it reads which is why I want to see if there is more to the story. I think he had a reason to think she was either dangerous or going to fight just because of how quickly the backup was there. That's not to say she was, he could just be an asshole cop. But if he believed she could be dangerous then thought she might be reaching for a weapon, I could see how that reaction could come about.

As for teaching the punching, yes, they are taught the best ways to fuck you up. They are trained to asses the situation and use the correct amount of force. That is why we need to know the full story so we know if he was doing that or overreacting.

Originally Posted by PornDiscounts-V

Having taken all of the major classes for a degree in law enforcement I would say that this cop was needlessly aggressive. Proper procedure would have been to pull them over and call for backup. Then once it arrived, walk up both she sides of the vehicle and remove both occupants from the car. In a calm and collected manner, inform the driver that she is driving with a suspended license and she will be going to jail. If at that point she wants to become combative, so be it. But what he did instead was create a situation in which he felt the need to use force and draw his weapon.

If I was her attorney I would pull his logs and I bet I'd find out that he was nearing the end of his shift and wanted to get this done ASAP, and not listen to her sad story and take his time. And just like a person speeding to not be late to work, he made the situation worse.

Classic us vs them mentality.