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Originally Posted by Slon
Getting into your car equates to threatening someone?
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When you've been told to stop, yes.
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Originally Posted by Slon
Once again, according to the article, they were pointing their guns at him BEFORE he moved his car in a threatening manner in their direction.
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He was lawfully ordered to stop. He ignored this order. At that point, the police have the duty to force compliance. If this cannot be done verbally, then force - or the threat of force - must be used.
The moment he chose not to comply, whatever happened after that was Bell's fault.