Tampa cops save driver from immolating car

This quick clip, provided by the Police Department in Tampa, Florida, doesn't give us much to go on in terms of context. However, we see three police officers extricating a man from a burning vehicle. It's worth noting that exigent circumstances and high stress can cause even the most competent individuals to do things they wouldn't otherwise do- one of the officers busts the driver's window with his baton before trying the door handle, which I assume most people would have led with. However, it's hard to criticize that officer for realizing he needed help and getting after it. All in all, a job well done and a citizen spared from a pretty awful fate.

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