Shocking video of a Florida traffic stop shows a driver speeding off and an officer springing into action.
The Fort Myers officer jumped into the moving car through the
driver-side door, and while the officer escaped uninjured, the driver is
now in the Lee County Jail.
"One of the officers is reaching in an attempt to extract the driver
he's caught in the vehicle and he has a choice to make - take a chance
of getting run over by the vehicle or get inside the vehicle he chose to
get in the vehicle and attempt to stop it," explains Fort Myers Police
Department Captain Dennis Eads.
Police say the altercation continued for an entire block before ending.
"He's in the vehicle with the driver in the driver compartment and
eventually he's able to turn the steering wheel and get the keys," said
Eads.
He wrestled the keys from the driver, Keith White.
White was arrested for aggravated battery on an officer and resisting arrest.
"This individual has a warrant for driving on a suspended driver's
license, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a
concealed firearm," said Eads.
Both the officers escaped without injury.
"Had the officer became disengaged and pulled underneath the vehicle,
he would have been run over and quite possibly dragged," said Eads.By Kevin Held
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/319687/28/Florida-police-officer-dragged-by-car-during-traffic-stop-
By: glorydays31
In: Regional News
Tags: Police, Officer, Cop, Florida, Dragged, Traffic, Stop
Location: Fort Myers, Florida, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
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The cop should've simply shot the stupid bastard. Now we have to pay the room and board for this waste of oxygen.
Posted May-12-2012 Bystaxman (95.10) 
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@staxman 2 cops sitting there... one should have his taser ready, especially if the guy lied about his information as they say in the front of the video intro.
Taze him.. or simply shoot out his tire.... so much safer. This was horrible executed by the cops.... piss poor training and judgement.
Posted May-12-2012 Byqwerty4242 (1193.10) qwerty4242 View Channel Send Message
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@qwerty4242 Shoot out his tire? Safer? Been watching too much tv or something.
I'm guessing you believe in "shooting to wound" too.
Posted May-12-2012 Bystaxman (95.10) 
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There's a box of donuts in the passenger seat.
Posted May-12-2012 Bysinister283 (110.74) sinister283 View Channel Send Message
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@sinister283 To risk life and death for keys? No way. Krispy Kream Boston Cream donuts now...... thats worth it.
Posted May-12-2012 Byqwerty4242 (1193.10) qwerty4242 View Channel Send Message
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I'm sure the cop that got in with the nut took care of things,,.What happened What happened,..ohh well,.
Posted May-12-2012 BySharkGuy (1507.50) SharkGuy View Channel Send Message
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@SharkGuy There's a link there guy..... read?
"Police say the altercation continued for an entire block before ending.
"He's in the vehicle with the driver in the driver compartment and eventually he's able to turn the steering wheel and get the keys," said Eads.
He wrestled the keys from the driver, Keith White. "
Posted May-12-2012 Byqwerty4242 (1193.10) qwerty4242 View Channel Send Message
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@qwerty4242
I thought I seen that but wasn't sure,..;)
thanks,.
most of the time I don't have time to go to separate links and read long articles,.
Posted May-12-2012 BySharkGuy (1507.50) SharkGuy View Channel Send Message
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and then..
Posted May-12-2012 Byus123 (34.76) us123 Send Message
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Dumb move by the cop. Pursue the dumbass, don't jump into a moving car with him.
Posted May-12-2012 ByFred Flintstone (231.90) 
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@Fred Flintstone He was halfway in when it sped off. Exiting would have been risky.
Posted May-12-2012 Bydorbie (2530.40) dorbie View Channel Send Message
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@dorbie Sticking his head in was risky, to begin with.
Posted May-12-2012 ByFred Flintstone (231.90) 
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tough flashlight
Posted May-12-2012 Byearnhardtfanthree (1557.70) 
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Not so much dragged as he got in. That driver is f'd though :-).
Posted May-12-2012 Bydorbie (2530.40) dorbie View Channel Send Message
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Bright move now let him pull your gun out the holster
Posted May-12-2012 Byghetto cowboy (85.00) 
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Free flashlight!
Posted May-12-2012 ByNakedPray (457.50) 
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i wonder how many punches and tasers that dude took later on...
Posted May-12-2012 Byargett (7.50) argett View Channel Send Message
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Real smart jumping into a moving car dumbass
reminds me of that other pig video where he jumps on the hood of the car as it's moving then fires bullets into the driver for driving off. Shouldn't have jumped in the car in the first place dip shit
Posted May-12-2012 ByImSmarterThanYou (78.30) 
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Would be good for a flashlight commercial/presentation. Hard to tell if it was the larger maglite type or if it was like a surefire.
Hmmmmmmm....
Posted May-13-2012 Byglorydays31 (824.62) 
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he would have been run over and quite possibly dragged"
don't you mean...killed?
Posted Jul-14-2012 Bymarty7044 (45.50) 
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Cops in Florida can be complete assholes. They lie and cheat to get common joes in jail to pay their wages any ways they can, sometimes.
What I see here? They invade the vehicle, very unslick like, without driver approval or warrant, so the case will get thrown out in the drivers favor.
And if he did run over the cop.... that was the cops retarded choice to run TOWARDS THE PATH OF A MOVING VEHICLE. They will always try to flip it around and call the guy a wannabe cop killer, when all he did wa More..
Posted May-12-2012 Byqwerty4242 (1193.10) qwerty4242 View Channel Send Message
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