"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:

It doesn't sound like a case of not cuffing him; more like the bad guy
was
still in his car.

True. So? Incidents like that got the rules for engagement changed.

As I recall from your original, this occured some 15 years ago; current
procedures for police making traffic stops have been in place since the late
70's to early 80's depending on the jurisdiction.

The traffic stop is still the second most common killing ground for police.
Being shot through the door while approaching the car is the #1 occurance.

Cuffing bad guys when placed in the car AFTER ARREST has been standard
procedure for decades, and cages around the back seats have been normal
equipment since then.

So? So how did the incident you bring up change the rules of engagement.