[kellyhound]

CHARLOTTE The fatal exchange between Eaton County Sgt. Jonathan Frost and 17-year-old Deven Guilford on Feb. 28 lasted 5 minutes and 39 seconds. It started with Guilford being pulled over for flashing his bright lights at Frost, and ended with Guilford dead, laying in a snow bank on M-43.

The traffic stop took place in the dark on a rural stretch of the road in Roxand Township, illuminated only by headlights and Frost's flashlight. By the end Guilford had been shot seven times, once in the head and six times in the upper body at close range.

The details were pieced together through video taken at the scene by both Frost and Guilford and the findings of the Michigan State Police, the agency that investigated.

Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd announced there will be no charges against the Eaton County Sheriff's sergeant who shot and killed Mulliken teenager Deven Guilford in February.

According to his family, Guilford was driving home from a basketball game at Liberty Church in Grand Ledge around 8 p.m. when he was stopped for flashing his bright lights at Frost.

Frost was in a new patrol vehicle, and Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd said a driver he had pulled over earlier in the evening had complained about the brightness of the SUV's headlights.

Here's a break-down of the events, according to Lloyd:

•Guilford was argumentative when Frost approached his vehicle. After he was asked for his license, registration and proof of insurance, he maintained that the brights on Frost's headlights were on when he flashed his at the patrol car.

•Frost disagreed. He asked for Guilford's documents again, but Guilford refused.

•Guilford began filming the encounter with his cell phone shortly after Frost approached his vehicle.

"I do not have my license sir," said Guilford. "I'm going to get it." A few seconds later he states that he does have his license. Lloyd said investigators later learned Guilford's license wasn't with him.

•Guilford never turned over his license or registration; about four minutes into the stop Frost requested back-up. "Get out of the car," Frost said then.

•Guilford didn't comply and Frost opened the vehicle door and tried to remove Guilford from his vehicle. "Do not touch me," said Guilford. "Do not open my car."

•Frost pointed his stun gun at Guilford and told him to get out of the vehicle. Guilford eventually got out and laid on his belly on the ground.

He continued to film the encounter, lying on his chest with one hand extended out and the other hand holding a cell phone.

•Frost ordered Guilford to extend both hands to either side. He didn't comply.

•Frost approached him and tried to handcuff him, and when Guilford didn't comply with the request to put his hands behind his back Frost used his stun gun.

Lloyd said only one of the weapon's barbs embedded in Guilford's back and he yelled in pain. The other barb snagged his shirt.

•Guilford was able to get up and charge at Frost, Lloyd said. Still images of the video, blurred during this exchange, show Guilford moving toward Frost.

•Frost backed up, said Lloyd, and he and Guilford moved off to the side of the road.

Frost's body camera was knocked off into the snow during the altercation but Guilford's cell phone, laying on the pavement by his car, kept recording.

Lloyd said the struggle ended with Guilford on top of Frost in a roadside ditch. Guilford was hitting Frost in the face, he said.

Lloyd said Frost reported that he feared he would lose consciousness and that Guilford would take his gun. Lloyd said Frost felt he needed to defend himself and used his gun to do so.

Lloyd said Frost's gun did not fire at first, but Frost ejected an unfired round and eventually fired seven shots, all of which hit Guilford at close range.

Guilford was shot once in the head, right chest, upper belly, left armpit, lower chest, right wrist and right forearm.

[MeMyselfandI]

[jdankens]

"AM I BEING DETAINED"
"WHY DO YOU NEED TO SEE MY DRIVERS LICENSE?"
Just shoot these people already.

[AceGoober]

Smartass wasn't so smart...

[Ksiegmund]

Originally Posted by jdankens ↗

"AM I BEING DETAINED"
"WHY DO YOU NEED TO SEE MY DRIVERS LICENSE?"
Just shoot these people already.

Are you out of your f'ing mind? Sure lets turn America into nazi germany where you can be detained for absolutely nothing.
All this kid did was try to warn the cop that his lights are to bright.
I Don't blame him for trying to beat that cop's ass. What a fucking power trip of a police officer.

[Desensitisation]

What a dumbass kid. Flash your light at a cop, then not co-operate? All you have to do is co-operate, and 99% of the time, you'll be fine.

The remaining 1% is if you get an asshole cop who just wants to shoot you no matter what. From that perspective, I can understand why blacks get antsy and uptight around them. But come on. Just do some meditation or something, relax, go with the flow, and don't bitch at a cop. You're more likely to survive than not.

[jdankens]

Originally Posted by Ksiegmund ↗

Are you out of your f'ing mind? Sure lets turn America into nazi germany where you can be detained for absolutely nothing.
All this kid did was try to warn the cop that his lights are to bright.
I Don't blame him for trying to beat that cop's ass. What a fucking power trip of a police officer.

Sure kid, if you want a country where people are above the law please go there an post results. The US is a nation built on the rule of law, get used to it. Comply with police, and if wrongfully treated, sue later. Example, NYC alone paid out almost a billion in settlements last year.

This dude was high as fuck, driving at night without a drivers license. By law, you're required to have the items he requested in your vehicle. How hard is it to understand? Apparently hard for you.

The cop did however use a pretty lame bait tactic used to catch DDs. Drunks and people who are high are going to be more sensitive to light, especially in a rural area at night the chances are high. He pulled him over for a legal reason but a pretty weak one. Regardless it could have been over in seconds.

Liberalism is a mental disorder I swear.

[Mufasa7]

I don't understand what videos like these are interpreted as some kind of problem. They are solutions.

[glmiletti]

[anon666]

Shame the officer had to use deadly force but he gave the kid every chance to cooperate and when you attack an officer that's the final straw.