So this just happened: I’m ordering coffee at a drive-through because I’m traveling for work. There is a slow speed chase going down the road next to me. Cop gets on the loudspeaker and tells the car to stop. The car stops in the middle of the road. The cop says “no pull into the parking lot” driver follows orders and pulls into the parking lot not 30 feet in front of me. Woman in the car sticks her hands out the window. Officers approach, weapons drawn. Not just side arms. What would you do in this situation?

Instead of pulling forward and putting myself only a few feet away from the action, I backed down the drive-through and got to the far side of the building. I didn’t pull up my phone right away. I didn’t ignore the situation and drive right by. I made a quick tactical assessment and put myself in a safe position as quickly as possible.

This picture is from a parking lot across the street approximately 30 minutes after everything happened and the cops put their guns away.

By the way five cop, cars, a helicopter and weapons drawn for what appeared to be a middle-age women of small stature, and a little fluffy dog? I love seeing my tax dollars well spent.