Took you three times to qualify it and anyway, why would you believe the idiot cop in this instance?
Actually, I qualified the last 3 times.
You assume the kid knew the guy was a cop when he didn't identify himself, it was nighttime, whatever.
You assume he didn't know a guy in a cop uniform was a cop? The kid is dumb but probably not that dumb. In your world everyone is apparently an innocent victim in a police encounter.
The kid was charged with evading detention and assault on an officer. The plates on the car didn't belong to that car, but the car wasn't stolen.
And regardless, I don't think the punishment for trying to get away from a cop should be summary execution. Also, why are you holding agents of the state with a monopoly on violence to the same standard as a dumbass 17 year old?
I have no idea what the proper procedure is in this situation once he starts fleeing. What do you think it is? Options:
-Get back in his car and chase him? Then you're also risking the lives of others in a vehicle chase, and the cop was on foot so the car likely would have got away.
-Make sure to get the plates on video before car is approached, then arrive at their house (wouldn't work with a stolen vehicle).
-Shoot at the driver (danger to driver, passenger, and bystanders, plus cop could also get shot at if driver/passenger has a gun).
-Do nothing, let him get away, file a police report. This option means anyone (if they're in a stolen vehicle) can just drive away from any cop if approached.
I'm not sure what the ideal solution is, they all have negatives.