It’s at the officer’s discretion, apparently. The reporter was unable to ask them directly but another officer commented briefly and asked the officer on behalf of the reporter. The officer in question had nothing to add. That’s the whole explanation we’re given. It sounds like a possible case of “windshield bias”, “car brain”, or similar–the stereotyping of non-drivers by drivers
It’s at the officer’s discretion, apparently. The reporter was unable to ask them directly but another officer commented briefly and asked the officer on behalf of the reporter. The officer in question had nothing to add. That’s the whole explanation we’re given. It sounds like a possible case of “windshield bias”, “car brain”, or similar–the stereotyping of non-drivers by drivers
I can see the hitting a person part being waved away like this. But the video shows her running a red light. How is that excused??