This is how fast things can turn deadly during routine traffic stops
· May 16, 2023 · NottheBee.com

Yo, this is a pretty wild video out of Charleston County, South Carolina, and it tells you a whole lot about what police officers are faced with on a daily basis.

This may seem like your everyday traffic stop — the car being pulled over for swerving — however, the man in the passenger seat is a convicted felon, and officers spoke with him for about five minutes before asking him to get out of the vehicle.

Here's what happened when they did that (I'm going to warn you that while you don't see blood, the perp gets smoked in this video).

[Warning: Graphic and very loud video incoming]

Man, those two officers are lucky to be alive.

The speed at which they were both able to take cover is just beyond comprehension.

That training sure paid off.

The incident happened in Ravenel shortly before 4:00 p.m. when Deputies Evan Cubbage and Alexander Hodge conducted a traffic stop on a black Crown Victoria…

The suspect, identified as James Pierce (28) of Walterboro, was hit and died at the scene.

Deputy Cubbage was also shot three times.

Always sad to see a life go like that, even if it is a bad guy.

The Charleston County Sheriff's Office shared the full video on Facebook:

Notice how when asked if there were any firearms in the vehicle the answer was "no."

Seriously, the police deal with a lot more than we think they do.

So next time you see a protest break out over a man who's been shot by police, I want you to ask some serious questions about how it happened and what led up to the shooting.

Because it's not always as simple as what they tell you on CNN.

[T]he deputies involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave, per protocol. While the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the deputy-involved shooting, the sheriff's office said it conducts an internal investigation into all shootings involving its deputies.

I don't disagree with this rule.

Probably a good rule.

Keep up the good work, boys in blue.


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