to shoot or not

Tensing shot Sam DuBose, 43, in the head after pulling him over for a missing front license plate in 2015. He testified that he believed his life was in in danger when DuBose tried to drive away during the traffic stop.

   Somehow, I don't believe that a motorist trying to flee a traffic ticket deserves to be shot.  Even if the policeman was standing in front of the motorist and had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by the moving vehicle should the officer pull his weapon and fire.  If the man and turned his vehicle around and attempted to strike the policemen and the officer had no place to flee to, then perhaps deadly force would have been justified.  

   

    Once you have the tag number of the vehicle then it is an easy matter to trace the man and arrest him in a non confrontational manner.  If the tag indicates the vehicle is stolen then radio for help and pursue via policy.