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this kind of stuff pisses me off. Not the officer. The fool who is purposefully being an arrogant, antagonistic jerk. Put your camera down and go home. I get it - you're caught up in the emotion of the situation, so you drive to Anytown, USA and want to live stream it TO THE WORLD because you can.

But getting in an officer's face to poke and poke and poke just because you think he can't/won't do anything to you? Give it up. That poor bastard would MUCH RATHER be home and NOT being outnumbered, cornered, surrounded and hated for his job.

Should he have his gun raised? I don't know. This is some kid pointing a camera on a street with no context… NO CONTEXT. I dare any of you to be a cop in that town right now and not be a little on edge and nervous. And then we can all judge you, mock you, and call you names for split second decisions you have to make in the dark with with an angry mob around you.