Some civilian skydiving rigs have an altimeter based backup. If the jumper hasn't pulled his chute before, say 500 feet, a spring loaded backup will automatically deploy.

Thanks for going back on it, and I apologize or my low blows as well. I just think by the video shown, the officer may have jumped the gun. Now the backstory is revealed, I understand your reasoning for putting some light on the officers behavior.

No, not my boyfriend, just a fellow Public Servant that's being raked over the coals. And for the dumbass comment, I apologize for that. That was uncalled for.

If you knew the history behind the one filming it,the one arrested, and the ALE (alcohol law enforcement) board, you'd understand. The one filming it owns a bar that the ALE has busted for selling without a permit 4 times. And if you could read the call history with them, you'd see that it's a setup.