National media has been airing dash cam footage of an officer literally dodging a bullet suddenly fired by a driver he'd stopped. It underscores the police admonition, "there's no such thing as a routine traffic stop."
Observers, average citizen and advocate, should reflect upon how an officer could have died faster than it takes to type this sentence.
Debates about civil liberties in police encounters must include how right to life can end simply because one party wore blue.
This video reminds police skeptics and supporters alike that blue rights are civil rights too. It's a sobering reminder that hyper-vigilance at the roadside shouldn't always be interpreted as an insult to the public.
Sometimes, it's the difference between life and death.
