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California police officer points gun at passenger for nine minutes during traffic stop California police officer points gun at passenger for nine minutes during traffic stop
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Car was pulled over for speeding on Highway 101 on 28 July
Police department defends officer’s decision to draw his gun
Associated Press
Mon 7 Aug 2017 13.12 BST
Last modified on Mon 7 Aug 2017 13.15 BST
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A video showing a northern California police officer pointing his gun for more than nine minutes at the passenger in a car stop has drawn attention on social media.A video showing a northern California police officer pointing his gun for more than nine minutes at the passenger in a car stop has drawn attention on social media.
The Campbell police department says the officer pulled over the car for speeding on Highway 101 on 28 July.The Campbell police department says the officer pulled over the car for speeding on Highway 101 on 28 July.
Campbell police captain Gary Berg told the Mercury News the officer asked for the license of the woman driving, the car’s registration and proof of insurance. While the occupants were looking for those documents, Berg says the passenger started to reach under his seat.Campbell police captain Gary Berg told the Mercury News the officer asked for the license of the woman driving, the car’s registration and proof of insurance. While the occupants were looking for those documents, Berg says the passenger started to reach under his seat.
The phone video shows the unidentified officer pointing his pistol at the passenger. The passenger holds up his hands and explains that he was looking for the requested documents, noting the papers on the floor and asks why the officer is pointing the weapon at him.The phone video shows the unidentified officer pointing his pistol at the passenger. The passenger holds up his hands and explains that he was looking for the requested documents, noting the papers on the floor and asks why the officer is pointing the weapon at him.
The Campbell police department is defending the officer’s decision to draw his gun.The Campbell police department is defending the officer’s decision to draw his gun.
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