Jim Bueerman, former president of the Police Foundation, spoke to CNN about the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot and killed by police in Atlanta.
Bodycam video was released by the Atlanta Police Department and shows the moments leading up to the fatal shooting.
"I think this video shows how quickly what is starting out as very casual and very cordial interaction between Mr. Brooks and the officers can just go right off the rails," said Bueerman. "One of the things that was surprising they did not tell him he was under arrest, at least in the video I’ve seen. They just grabbed him. Told him to put his hands behind his back."
Brooks' death sparked protests and prompted the sudden resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields. The officer who shot Brooks, identified by police as Garrett Rolfe, has been fired and there are questions over whether the officers will face charges.
"You have to ask yourself a couple of questions. Obviously some of the things that Mr. Brooks did were not right -- stole the gun from the officers, that’s probably a felony. But they knew who he was, they knew where to find him. If they have to, they can let him go, get him later on. All of these factors are going to come into play," Bueerman said.
Reform or training could help in this situation: "If you go back to the very beginning of the incident, it looks like they're probably arresting him for drunk driving. First of all, you’ve got to tell him -- that's part of the de-escalation -- you have to tell people what I'm about to do. When you put your hands on somebody and don't tell them why, especially if they've been drinking, they're going to panic sometimes," Bueerman said.
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