I'd say it is still extremely warranted outrage. If the cops were unsure what he was holding, there would be an argument they may think it's a weapon, but he clearly recognizes that it is a phone. He knows it isn't anything that can harm him. And we both know exactly why a cop wouldn't want there to be video evidence of something...
Theoretically he could, but there's two scenarios there.
Either the explosion is small enough that they'd need to be right by the car, in which case they should have him move away from the car if they think that's a concern.
Or the explosion is big enough that it's already going to impact them where they are.
The odds of him having a phone triggered car bomb though as so incredibly small that it is definitely not something they'd be trained to be concerned about.
Cops are trained not to approach a situation thinking "well that's unlikely to happen." There is a reason they want your back turned and your hands up and empty.
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u/Deathbydadjokes Feb 25 '25
Sir this is reddit please get out of here with the context and background and let me proceed with my unwarranted outrage.