Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2369496)

Just because his name is Tyreek Hill, doesn't mean that he's famous. Until this incident became news, I had never heard of him.
His windows were tinted too dark to see the interior (not legal).
He didn't keep his window rolled down (he could have had a weapon inside .. no way for the cop to know).
No time for games.
Comply or get cuffed.
It's a no brainer ..... even for someone with half a brain.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2369355)

& you say that, because Tyreek Hill has such a sterling record of staying out of trouble?

Domestic Violence (& thrown off his college team).

Child Abuse (Suspended by the KC Chiefs).

Assault in Miami Beach

Currently being sued by Sophie Hall for breaking her leg.

Tyreek Hill'''s timeline of trouble: From a domestic violence arrest in college to Sophie Hall lawsuit with Dolphins | Sporting News

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2369250)

You make the HUGE assumption that when an officer makes a traffic stop that the vehicle's occupant is a normal law-abiding citizen and NOT a violent offender with a warrant. When you do this for a living, you do not take that gamble because you have ZERO idea who is in that car. You err on the side of YOUR survival, not err on the side of hurting someone's feelings.

It's okay though, I understand your point of view - after all, you probably watched a lot of cop shows on T.V. Of course you know how to do that life-threatening job better than the people that actually do it everyday. It's not like there's a lot of life risk in being a lawyer or working in corporate America. Heck, I've watched a lot of YouTube videos so I'm a professional plumber now also.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2369225)

Although if an officer asks me to roll down my window and keep it rolled down, I am going to follow his directions.

I have only been stopped for a traffic incident twice in my life. Both times I did what I was told and there was no problem. I was very polite and the officers were very polite.

Here is a Chris Rock public service video on how to respond - and more importantly, how not to respond - to a police stop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed (Post 2369543)

I’ve only been stopped once in my life. 3:30 in the morning and, I am told driving erratically (I passed over the shoulder line). I stopped the car rolled down the window and placed both hands on the door so they were visible. Easy peasy- no sweat. My ego was not damaged by understanding that a cop will (and should) always be on the alert. Now this was 40 years ago when citizens had more appreciation for our police. Now??? Well I wold imagine a cop needs to be even more alert given the idiots that are out there

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2369396)

One thing for sure, that situation would never happen in the UK.
Probably take our Police a couple of hours to rustle up that many plods for a traffic stop!

Originally Posted by macawlaw (Post 2369637)

Tried to delete, but only let me edit. Decided I didn’t want to participate in this post.

Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2369508)

How would the cop know that before he pulled Hill out (by his hair) of the car? And then several seconds later when the same cop grabbed him around the neck when he dropped him to the curb?

Even if cop somehow did know that when he first approached Hill's car, why would the cop not get Hill out at that point in time when the window was down (because Hill giving license to cop), and before the cop walked away?

There are 2 clips floating around. One showing the entire event, from the initial stop through the event. The other clip omits the beginning, and starts as hill was rolling up the window. That one is edited and incomplete.

Originally Posted by Bwanajim (Post 2369958)

ITS REAL SIMPLE! DO WHAT COP TELLS YOU!!! If you had put your window down like he asked twice, this would not happen. If you got out of the car after ask you twice, this would not happen.
How was the cops supposed to know whether the guy got a gun in his lap? I’m sick of blaming the cops. I’ve been pulled over plenty of times and List what they told me and never got in trouble. When I get pulled over, I put all four windows down so he can see in the car and I put my hands on the steering wheel. You have no idea what they go through every day!!

Originally Posted by mraines (Post 2369230)

I would hate to see what would have happened if he were not famous. I'm sorry, but white cops abuse their power with black men.

Originally Posted by ronda (Post 2370064)

Not for nothing, but several of the cops were Hispanic. The cop that was suspended was Danny Torres.