Austin cop fired for shooting at driver during traffic stop

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http://www.kvue.com/news/editors-pick/APD-fires-officer-who-shot-at-man-during-traffic-stop-225516002.html

APD fires officer who shot at man during traffic stop
by SHANNON MURRAY / KVUE NEWS and Photojournalist ERIN COKER

AUSTIN -- An Austin police officer has been fired for shooting at a driver during a traffic stop. Friday Chief Art Acevedo said the shooting was unreasonable, especially the way the officer acted after he fired his gun, but the civil rights attorney handling the case says his termination is not enough.

Dash camera video shows what happened after James Barton was pulled over at 12th Street and Airport for running a red light back in May.

In September Barton told KVUE News the officer recklessly fired at him.

"He turned on his lights. I pulled over, reached for my wallet, and opened my door. I was getting out when a bullet came flying past my head. He missed," Barton explained.

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1. typical fucking cop

[dionysus]

2. that, but also wtf was he thinking, hopping out of his car when he got stopped?

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3. yeah that's true

[dionysus]

4. it doesn't warrant getting shot at.. but with cops these days.. i'm stayin in the car!

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5. I agree!

[Heather MC]

6. Pardon me I was hoping the Driver was George Zimmermann

Traveling through Texas again

Darn.