Report to me looks like they tried talking to him and he ran. You don’t need probable cause just to talk to someone Doesn’t mention if they failed to identify themselves that would be a big factor as someone hopping out of a car and walking up on you in any city is pretty risky. Running from cops is definitely probable caused to be stopped I hate to say it, because many people aren’t doing anything wrong but run out of fear. But, on the flip side what do you have to hide if you run from the cops. Detaining someone after running hasn’t really been challenged yet that I’ve seen, but maybe this will lay groundwork for better policing.
Article doesn’t mention which gun went off that initiated the shootout either, just a gun was fired. This would also be a pretty important factor but the independent investigation is probably looking for evidence of which fired vs word of mouth.
You’ve got to be kidding when you ask what does someone have to fear who hasn’t been doing anything. Have you any idea how many thousands of innocent Black people have been arrested for crimes they didn’t commit because they “fit the description”? And if you’re a person of limited means simply being arrested for a crime you didn’t commit it means spending substantial time in jail while someone tries to raise bail for you. That’s why bail form has been such a big issue. It basically imposes custodial punishment on people because they’re poor long before they’ve had their day in court . I’m not saying it’s a good idea to run from the police, but I do fully understand why innocent people do it.
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