09-26-2016, 05:19 PM
2. I know facts and truth aren't for everyone, MS, but I'm not gonna hold off embracing them and expressing my opinions based upon them, whether you like it or not. Likewise, I wouldn't expect or like you or Cars or anyone else to stop expressing your emotion-based opinions even when I disagree with them.
Bottom line: The mature and able-minded public is very well aware these days that obeying PO commands is the best way to avoid police action against them, including brutality and lethal force. Some people are criminally unconcerned about that, threaten the lives of cops and others, and they die for it. That's their choice and there's no tears from me in those cases; better them than the cops or innocent people.
Some people comply right away, don't threaten anyone, and still get killed by scared and/or untrained and/or corrupt cops. Other people don't have the maturity or mental capacity to understand what's happening when they're taken by surprise or commanded by cops, and lethal force is used when there were other approaches/tactics available that might have prevented an unnecessary death. Implying that those victims suffered the consequences because those victims weren't trained in policing is off-base and only prolongs the systemic problem.
So, I'm glad to see a stronger push for more police training in differentiating between those circumstances, along with de-escalation training. I think that's the key factor in reducing unnecessary police killings of white, black, brown, red...people of all ages, and I think it's something that police officers deserve, so as few cops as possible are harmed and imprisoned. Sue me.
Bottom line: The mature and able-minded public is very well aware these days that obeying PO commands is the best way to avoid police action against them, including brutality and lethal force. Some people are criminally unconcerned about that, threaten the lives of cops and others, and they die for it. That's their choice and there's no tears from me in those cases; better them than the cops or innocent people.
Some people comply right away, don't threaten anyone, and still get killed by scared and/or untrained and/or corrupt cops. Other people don't have the maturity or mental capacity to understand what's happening when they're taken by surprise or commanded by cops, and lethal force is used when there were other approaches/tactics available that might have prevented an unnecessary death. Implying that those victims suffered the consequences because those victims weren't trained in policing is off-base and only prolongs the systemic problem.
So, I'm glad to see a stronger push for more police training in differentiating between those circumstances, along with de-escalation training. I think that's the key factor in reducing unnecessary police killings of white, black, brown, red...people of all ages, and I think it's something that police officers deserve, so as few cops as possible are harmed and imprisoned. Sue me.