"We're from the government. We're here to help."

"...cops are not on our side. They aren't your friends, they aren't here to help, and they don't want to hear your side of the story."

Video of a San Bernardino Sheriff's Deputy shooting an unarmed man who appears to be complying with orders. | MetaFilter:

"Video of an unarmed man being shot by a San Bernardino Sheriff's Deputy while appearing to comply with orders.

Senior Airman Elio Carrion, 21, had been riding as a passenger in a Corvette that was involved in a brief, high-speed chase with the deputy that reached speeds of 100 mph before the Corvette crashed into a fence, authorities said. The videotape, shot by Chino resident Jose Luis Valdes, shows Carrion sprawled on the ground and repeatedly telling the deputy, 'I'm on your side.' The deputy then seems to shout, 'Get up!' after which Carrion appears to lean forward. 'I'm going to get up, all right?' he says. The deputy then fires his gun three or four times from about five feet away. 'Shut … up, you don't get up …!' he shouts. Moaning in pain, Carrion responds: 'You told me to get up.' The deputy then radioed in to dispatch that shots had been fired. [LA Times]"