Cop prevented RB from being with dying relativeAssociated Press

A traffic cop sees a SUV pull through a red light so he decides to pull the vehicle over and determine what is going on. The passenger jumps out of the vehicle. The officer has no idea if she is a danger to him or not so he asks her to get back in the vehicle. She refuses and runs off. He then asks the driver for his proof of insurance and the man says "Get it yourself. My mother-in-law is dying and you are wasting my time."

I've seen enough episodes of "Cops" to know that sometimes policemen unsnap their guns when approaching a vehicle and almost always unholster their weapons when an occupant of a stopped car becomes belligerent and uncooperative.

Had the woman and man followed proper protocol and remained calm, apologized for running the red light and explained why, I'm sure the officer would have understood.

The headlines seem to indict the officer as to doing something intention to prevent the family from being with a dying relative. Shame on the Associated Press for such a biased headline.