So how is a Cop not supposed to treat every traffic stop as a potentially lethal encounter?
They shouldn't because not every stop is a lethal encounter. Average everyday citizens should NOT be treated like a felon, EVER, period. If cops don't like that hazard they should go to barber school or something else less threatening. It's part of the job and doesn't make it OK to treat everyone like a criminal!!!
Most LEO are very professional.
When a citizen fails to follow simple, and lawful, verbal instructions, things deteriorate.
Sadly, this trooper paid the ultimate price for playing word games with a dangerous felon.
