Jesse Powell on Twitter: "@TerryAl60533830 It happens because of the potential for escalation. It's never just a traffic stop. It's always the start of a criminal investigation. If we gave up the opportunity for a random chance bust of a supervillian, the stakes wouldn't be so high. Take the plate, send the ticket by mail" / Twitter

The problem is that "I mistook gun for taser" is even an option. Why do you need to bring a gun to a discussion about missing tags? Leave it in the car. Why are cops handling basic welfare/fix-it issues at all? Parking enforcement gets by with pepper spray. Let them handle it.

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· Apr 13, 2021

Tasers look and feel different from pistols, and most police forces have protocols to prevent a mix-up. So how could the officer who shot Daunte Wright in Minnesota on Sunday grab her gun instead of her Taser, as the police chief said? nyti.ms/3uLVpEj

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SpineRipper

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Apr 14, 2021

Maybe because there are constant news stories of officers being shot during traffic stops.

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It happens because of the potential for escalation. It's never just a traffic stop. It's always the start of a criminal investigation. If we gave up the opportunity for a random chance bust of a supervillian, the stakes wouldn't be so high. Take the plate, send the ticket by mail

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