[larrymcg421]

But the "danger" scenario is just not a valid argument in this situation. If the cop really thought the guy was a danger, then maybe his actions would make some sense. But that's clearly not the case here. He never pats the guy down, puts cuffs on him, or even tells him to stand still and put his hands ont he car. There are friends of Moats that are walking around the scene and the cop doesn't even know who they are.

So yes, I'd be willing to cut a cop some slack who thought his life was in danger, but this cop knew pretty early on that his life was not in danger and just used his power to be a dick. Or I should say, if he did think the guy was a danger, then he's an even worse cop than I thought and should definitely be fired because he didn't even take routine steps to lock down the scene.