Probably because someone called and said something that may or may not have been true. Often it's neighbors who make calls that end in someone getting arrested or killed for minding his own business on his property.
I've seen what cops do when there's real danger. They don't put themselves in harm's way. The cop was never planning to "disarm" that guy. That much I can tell from the video alone.
He didn't have a reason even when he had the axe, until he manufactured one by getting close.
Probably because someone called and said something that may or may not have been true. Often it's neighbors who make calls that end in someone getting arrested or killed for minding his own business on his property.
I've seen what cops do when there's real danger. They don't put themselves in harm's way. The cop was never planning to "disarm" that guy. That much I can tell from the video alone.