Cop Shoots Man Holding Wallet, Won’t Face Charges

By Bob Owens

Some officer-involved shootings are easier to explain than others. This recently-released video of a 2014 shooting that resulted from an officer arriving at the scene of a minor traffic accident, however, is much more difficult to accept than some.

Police released footage of a 2014 shooting of a man who failed to show his hands while exiting his vehicle after a traffic accident.

Officer Phillip Hancock responded to an erratic driver call on March 6, 2014 and discovered Michael Davidson had swiped the back of a tractor-trailer, WRBL reported. Both drivers pulled over to the shoulder to exchange information.

Davidson exited his vehicle with his black wallet in his hand, leading Hancock to believe it was a gun, WTVM reported. Hancock told Davidson to show his hands twice before firing one shot into the ground and another that wounded Davidson.

Let’s go to the video, and then break things down.

Officer Phillip Hancock arrives at the scene of a minor accident, where Michael Davidson’s SUV had “swiped” the back of a tractor trailer. The truck driver got out of his vehicle and began walking back as Davidson attempted to force the door of his SUV …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms