This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-police-officer-smashes-motorists-window-after-driver-refuses-to-exit-car-10141071.html
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| US police officer smashes motorist's window after driver refuses to exit car | |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a US police officer smashes a driver’s window in after the man requests to know why he has been unexpectedly pulled over. | Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a US police officer smashes a driver’s window in after the man requests to know why he has been unexpectedly pulled over. |
| The video, posted on YouTube yesterday, records an unidentified driver politely requesting to know why he has been pulled over late at night in Vancouver police district in November. | The video, posted on YouTube yesterday, records an unidentified driver politely requesting to know why he has been pulled over late at night in Vancouver police district in November. |
| When he refuses to exit his car, repeatedly asking “Why have you pulled me over,” the situation escalates sharply. | When he refuses to exit his car, repeatedly asking “Why have you pulled me over,” the situation escalates sharply. |
| “Open this door. I am not playing this game,” the officer says. “You’re under arrest,” he adds. | “Open this door. I am not playing this game,” the officer says. “You’re under arrest,” he adds. |
| “You have to tell me why I am under arrest,” the motorist responds. “Sir, you pulled me over for a motor vehicle violation.” | “You have to tell me why I am under arrest,” the motorist responds. “Sir, you pulled me over for a motor vehicle violation.” |
| The officer tells the driver that he is under arrest because he can smell marijuana and warns he will break the window “in two seconds” if he fails to comply. | The officer tells the driver that he is under arrest because he can smell marijuana and warns he will break the window “in two seconds” if he fails to comply. |
| The video, posted by an individual known only as Bodhi Sattva, has already been viewed thousands of times. | The video, posted by an individual known only as Bodhi Sattva, has already been viewed thousands of times. |
| Beneath it, Bodhi Sattva writes: “After smashing my window and physically assaulting and emotionally traumatizing me the officers perform a roadside examination and found that i [sic] was not impaired or under the influence.” | Beneath it, Bodhi Sattva writes: “After smashing my window and physically assaulting and emotionally traumatizing me the officers perform a roadside examination and found that i [sic] was not impaired or under the influence.” |
| Vancouver police claim that the incident resulted in the driver being charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession for the purposes of trafficking and obstructing a police officer. | Vancouver police claim that the incident resulted in the driver being charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession for the purposes of trafficking and obstructing a police officer. |
| As the case is presently being heard in court, CBC News reports that the local force will not discuss the incident. | As the case is presently being heard in court, CBC News reports that the local force will not discuss the incident. |