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prosecutor? I was not arrested for anything. so where did the cop get the idea that my car was stolen? the dispatcher told him my plate was clear.
But YOU wrote, "I heard the dispatcher tell him that it was a hit in Phoenix on a stolen Honda" apparently the officer keyed on that, whatever that means.

why would he worry about an Arizona plate when the plate he is dealing with is from Texas? the fact is he drew a weapon on a citizen when he did not have a reason to.
You'll have to ask the officer why he thought the vehicle might be stolen ... perhaps the make and/or model did not match the plate. For instance, if the plate came back clear (as in not reported as stolen or wanted), but if it was reported as coming back on a Honda and you were in a Chevy, that's a problem.

The point is, if the officer believed the vehicle might be stolen, he acted appropriately. if he just pointed the gun at you because he likes pointing guns at people,then he was out of line, should face scrutiny for a criminal complaint, and should find another line of work. I suspect that he will argue that he had reason to believe the vehicle was stolen based on what he heard the dispatcher say.

So, you are left with a choice of a personnel complaint or letting it go.

- Carl