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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the most likely thing is that it was an accident but if you’re driving the car, I don’t think there’s a lot of ways to knock down a pedestrian and have it not be your fault. If you’re driving at a slow speed and someone grabs your door, you should know and stop pretty darn quickly. I think they’ll review the video and adjust it down to some sort of driving violation if it’s clear he didn’t know the guy was holding the car.

That said, while I’m sure the cops down there are terrible, I don’t think there is anywhere in the country you can knock down a traffic cop, no matter how unintentionally, and not end up arrested. If other cops see that your car was involved in a cop falling down, they’re going to arrest you.

To me this is kind of in the category of it’s always your fault if you hit someone from behind, even if they’re an idiot. It’s his job as the driver to not let this happen. [/quote]

What was the cop planning to do? Hold a moving car (sounds stupid) or open the door and throw him to the ground?[/quote]

DP, and I agree. When I first heard the story, it sounded bad for Scheffler that he didn't stop for the cop. But why would he do that? Was he even aware the cop had grabbed onto his car? I had been thinking that the officer was on the driver's side, but the more I hear, including statements that Scheffler drove around the cop and that the injuries were to the cop's left wrist, the more I think the cop was on the passenger side and grabbed the car as Scheffler drove by. The police report says that the officer "stopped" Sheffler to give him instructions, and Sheffler kept going. The ESPN reporter says that the officer was giving instructions, and Sheffler kept going. It is possible that the cop was gesturing, Sheffler thought he was waving him through, and when Sheffler didn't stop, the cop grabbed his car without the Sheffler being aware. [/quote]

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