This cop might have gone to jail for murder if he didn’t have his body camera footage

This cop might have gone to jail for murder if he didn’t have his body camera footage

There is an argument that putting body cams on police officers could help protect them when there is a dispute over an arrest or some other police action. The video can show what really happened vs what’s being reported or claimed. This story may very well be an example of that.

This cop might have gone to jail for murder if he didn't have his body camera footage

Guilford is resisting and Frost finally fires his taser, but for some reason it doesn’t work. Deven breaks lose and begins attacking the officer. In the muddled final frames of video you can see him, not running away, but in Frost’s face with his fists raised. The body camera is damaged in the attack but there’s still audio in which you hear shots ring out. Here’s what Officer Frost looked like in the ambulance immediately after the event.

We always hear from the Social Justice Warriors about the need for cops to approach people in a more human fashion and the importance of training so they can “deescalate” tense situations. I lost track of the number of times Frost calmly asked for the documents and then how many warnings he issued to try to get the kid to calm down and follow instructions. We’re also told that hot under the collar cops are supposed to hold back and never use deadly force unless they honestly feel they are in real danger of death or injury. Frost tried to go to the taser first before resorting to his service weapon while under attack. There is absolutely nothing in this video record which indicates that Officer Frost violated any of these guidelines.

Watch some of the footage below. Do you agree with the officers decision?

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