According to the article, Shaver immediately exited the room and complied with their demands.
If true, it would seem that the the cop was acting at the beginning of the video doesn’t make sense. But I will still like to see what trained police officer like Ferris would have to say about this.
You’re right, it doesn’t make sense. They were behaving unreasonably, don’t you think?
Maybe. Maybe not. I am not an expert and I don’t have police training, I can’t be certain as to what is and is not reasonable behaviour for cops in this situation. But suspicous of what they were doing.
I’m not presuming anything, I’m coming to a conclusion based on the evidence.
You presumed they “got on the scene intending to kill someone”
You presumed they “They shouted confusing demands at him, hoping for him to slip up; as if to justify their cold-blooded murder.”
You presumed they “wanted to play with their prey”
I’ve come down off that high, and no longer feel confident in saying those things.
Good.
I think they’re possible, and not too unreasonable to assume; but we can’t know for sure.
Well, I think it too unreasonable to assume such.
If they conduct themselves properly, there’s no reason to worry. This was not conducted properly,
There is every reason to worry. For all we know, Darren Wilson conducted himself properly
Oh, okay, so coming onto the scene already on-edge
Did they? They came on to the scene before the video starts. Do we really know that they came on to the scene on-edge?
and acting in a way that doesn’t make sense,
I don’t know that. Again, I am not an expert and have no training and what doesn’t make sense to me might make sense to those with the knowledge, training and experience of police.
giving demands that get in the way of a hasty arrest, making someone crawl around on the floor;
I will admit I don’t understand why they did that. I would love to ask experts what they think of the tactics these cops employed.
none of that amounts to poor conduct. What is poor conduct, then?
It may well be poor conduct. But poor conduct is different than 2nd degree murder.