A Birmingham, Alabama, police detective who was pistol-whipped unconscious said that he hesitated to use force because he didn’t want to be accused of needlessly killing an unarmed man. Adding insult to injury, instead of coming to his aid, people took a picture of him and mocked him on social media
Pistol-whipped cop: I hesitated to shoot
Aug 14, 2015 | 4:00 PM
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