Did you hear any deescalation employed by the paid police professional? Maybe something like this "Mr. Smith, I am a little bit worried about the traffic here, so could you help me keep things safe by waiting in your car please sir?"
What would have been proper procedure in that case? Wood did say that it was for his safety. Not trying to be a smart ass, I'd just like to know and not necessarily from you Paul.
Looks like they were pulled over in a parking lot.
IMO, when a cop asks you to get back in the car, you get back in the car.
Can't see how roughly he handled the man, but from listening to it I'm having a hard time finding fault with the cop on that one. He gave him really specific orders. If I get out of my car at a traffic stop and the cop tells me to get back in I figure I better get back in. Does the other guy not have to do what the cop says because he's old? Again, can't see how roughly he handled the man, could change things, but it doesn't sound like he put some big azz beating on him..... The officer actually sounded like he was trying to avoid putting hands on the guy. I was expecting something a lot rougher than that.
