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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KSAZ) -- Flagstaff Police Officer Tyler Stewart lost his life in the line of duty last month. He was killed while investigating a domestic violence incident.

The Flagstaff Police Department released video from a body camera that Stewart was wearing during the deadly encounter. It shows how the deadly encounter unfolded.

The actual shooting is not shown, but the moments leading up to it are test, dramatic, and some may find them disturbing so we do want to warn you ahead of time that this is tough to watch.

The video shows a typical response to a domestic violence call, it captures the moments leading up to the deadly confrontation with Robert Smith. It starts in his patrol car on the afternoon of Saturday, December 27, 2014. The officer was looking for a suspect in a domestic violence call.

>>RAW Video: Flagstaff Police Officer Stewart's body camera

He found the man, 28-year-old Robert Smith in a neighborhood off west Clay Avenue in flagstaff. Stewart questioned Smith about what happened between him and his girlfriend. During the conversation Stewart asks for permission to search Smith to make sure he doesn't have any weapons. In a split second, things take a deadly turn. Smith pulls out a .22 caliber handgun and fired on the officer.

Flagstaff Police say the video goes on and you would hear three shots, the camera falling to the ground and then three more shots. Then nine seconds of silence, followed by what investigators say is the sound of Officer Stewart's service weapon cycling, then a seventh and final round is heard.

Officer Stewart was pronounced dead a short time later.

Smith took his own life after killing Officer Stewart.

Main reason why I'm posting this is because some people like to demonize all cops as serial killers, without realizing this is the kind of shit they have to deal with.  Day after day, week after week, every month of every year.  You know why cops usually act with suspicion or are constantly on their guard?  One moment of weakness and they could be dead, just like what happened to this poor officer (he was on the force for less than a fucking year.)  Sad thing is, I don't think he was even the target.  I believe that Smith was looking to go shoot down his girlfriend before taking his own life.  However he got cornered by a cop and ended up taking Stewart's life before his own.

I generally treat cops with respect in the very few times I've interacted with them.  Treat them with respect and cooperate, and things should be fine.  But if they are being those cops you see people wail about on social media, then break out the camera and record everything without baiting the cop.

EDIT:  If you watch the raw cam video, you can skip to about 7 minutes if you want to see what happened.

Meanwhile, you've got literally the same scenario, except the cop killed the guy and is getting shit on left and right:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt_cET2hOgc&feature=youtu.be

The guy in the OP was the son of a family friend. It hit the family very hard.

Meanwhile, you've got literally the same scenario, except the cop killed the guy and is getting shit on left and right.

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The guy in the OP was the son of a family friend. It hit the family very hard.

Nah, the kid with the revolver would have to be black to be shat on left and right.

He'd just get some hashtag Twitter hate if it was a white guy.

I can attest to the horrors that a cop deals with, my friend's father used to be a cop, and he got called to a job where he had to go break up a drug party, and when he was walking through, he noticed a child on the ground, silent. he picked up the baby and it's skull caved in his hands, the kid was dead, and the drunk fools had apparently been throwing the baby against the wall because it wouldn't stop crying. nothing can prepare you for that shit man, and it changes you. his dad was completely silent for the next month, and only told his family when my friend was moved out and they were discussing his job

What happened, if you don't mind me asking?

This might seem action-movieish of a reaction, but I probably would've gunned down every last one of those fuckers if I could.

Quote from: Mega Sceptile on January 18, 2015, 05:58:24 PM

I can attest to the horrors that a cop deals with, my friend's father used to be a cop, and he got called to a job where he had to go break up a drug party, and when he was walking through, he noticed a child on the ground, silent. he picked up the baby and it's skull caved in his hands, the kid was dead, and the drunk fools had apparently been throwing the baby against the wall because it wouldn't stop crying. nothing can prepare you for that shit man, and it changes you. his dad was completely silent for the next month, and only told his family when my friend was moved out and they were discussing his job

What happened, if you don't mind me asking?

This might seem action-movieish of a reaction, but I probably would've gunned down every last one of those fuckers if I could.

the couple got 10 or so years in prison, his dad was traumatized and as I said, he was silent about it, he didn't want to recall it until about 15 years later.

That's why I don't understand folks. Yes, there are cops who end up as cops for the wrong reasons. They're there for the wrong reasons. And there's corruption.

But it's not present in all of them. And that bad apple effect happens as soon as one bad cop messes up. In a unified force that holds authority and a measure of power over people that effect escalates quickly. But I just don't understand why people are so quick to critisize cops, even the bad ones.

The bad ones may have started out decent. But let's face it. This is a task force of people, tasked with dealing with some of the ugliest shit humanity has to offer on a daily basis.

You can't tell me you're not going to get fucked up people when they've spent years under those conditions. The police in Canada here work a little differently, and they're more restrained in their actions for the most part.  But they're a police force just the same, so the threat of waking up in the morning and heading out to face the potential ugliest shit humanity can produce would be nerve wracking.

But one slip up and they're all villains.

Quote from: Dustin' on January 19, 2015, 06:41:07 PM

Quote from: challengerX on January 18, 2015, 06:09:15 PM

It's a fucked up job and I respect the ones that are out there really trying to protect communities. Problem is it's more than a few bad eggs in the police force.

But still, it's practically a thankless job with shitty pay and high amounts of danger. It's like no matter what you choose to do you're fucked from birth.

lol

Ha, cops make way too much, well not all of them, but a lot of them. Not to mention the benefits are absolutely insane. It's a public SERVICE, you're not supposed to make a lot.

Yes, how dare they not get compensated for facing the daily threat of having a meth-head pointing a gun at them.  We should just make the police and soldiers not have any benefits or a livable wage for what they do because it's just a service right?

Quote from: challengerX on January 18, 2015, 06:09:15 PM

It's a fucked up job and I respect the ones that are out there really trying to protect communities. Problem is it's more than a few bad eggs in the police force.

But still, it's practically a thankless job with shitty pay and high amounts of danger. It's like no matter what you choose to do you're fucked from birth.

lol

Please add something to the discussion instead of just posting "lol".  This is Serious, not the Flood.

Quote from: Kupo on January 19, 2015, 06:57:32 PM

Quote from: Camnator on January 19, 2015, 06:55:13 PM

Quote from: Kupo on January 18, 2015, 05:51:20 PM

I can't imagine the stress of actually being a cop.

I've had a few offers to be a cop, and there's a reason I never took it. I can deal with pathetic people, I can even deal with having to take on multiple drunks, but I could never sacrifice my principle and infringe upon people like cops do. You spend your day robbing from mostly productive people.

I am 100% certain that is not most cops.

It is the overwhelming majority of them. How many cops would let someone they found with heroin go?

It's overwhelmingly not the majority of them.

Quote from: Kupo on January 19, 2015, 07:11:19 PM

Quote from: Camnator on January 19, 2015, 07:07:10 PM

Quote from: Kupo on January 19, 2015, 06:57:32 PM

Quote from: Camnator on January 19, 2015, 06:55:13 PM

Quote from: Kupo on January 18, 2015, 05:51:20 PM

I can't imagine the stress of actually being a cop.

I've had a few offers to be a cop, and there's a reason I never took it. I can deal with pathetic people, I can even deal with having to take on multiple drunks, but I could never sacrifice my principle and infringe upon people like cops do. You spend your day robbing from mostly productive people.

I am 100% certain that is not most cops.

It is the overwhelming majority of them. How many cops would let someone they found with heroin go?

It's overwhelmingly not the majority of them.

So, you're saying most cops won't arrest someone that is in possession of heroin? I request you do an experiment where you purchase some heroin and go around using it near police. See how many ignore you before one finally arrests you and we'll have a solid test.

You're the one claiming they won't. You prove it.