09-26-2016, 06:26 PM
HotD, you make a lot of good points.
You usually do and I agree with many of your viewpoints.
I will continue to believe this about police:
It's a difficult job that could end in death on a given day for many different reasons.
Social media and body cams/dash cams have brought to light lately instances in which scared/poorly trained/malicious cops have either performed poorly or were criminally negligent.
I have contended for some time now that those cops should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
But, I also contend that the vast majority (if not all) of these cases involve some sort of criminal either resisting or fleeing cops.
Law abiding citizens are not being stopped in their cars or pulled from their homes and senselessly shot.
Now, some of these cases to me look very open and shut as to an officers guilt: NYC taking down the guy on the sidewalk, the guy fleeing the cop I believe in NC or SC, and there are a couple more.
For me, however, each case is unique, and it starts with why was someone stopped and how did that person follow the officers orders?
It's not all black and white and I still believe that the overwhelming (95%+) percentage of officers are competent, not scared and would willingly protect you, me, Glenn and Lamarr if they were called on to do so.
You usually do and I agree with many of your viewpoints.
I will continue to believe this about police:
It's a difficult job that could end in death on a given day for many different reasons.
Social media and body cams/dash cams have brought to light lately instances in which scared/poorly trained/malicious cops have either performed poorly or were criminally negligent.
I have contended for some time now that those cops should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
But, I also contend that the vast majority (if not all) of these cases involve some sort of criminal either resisting or fleeing cops.
Law abiding citizens are not being stopped in their cars or pulled from their homes and senselessly shot.
Now, some of these cases to me look very open and shut as to an officers guilt: NYC taking down the guy on the sidewalk, the guy fleeing the cop I believe in NC or SC, and there are a couple more.
For me, however, each case is unique, and it starts with why was someone stopped and how did that person follow the officers orders?
It's not all black and white and I still believe that the overwhelming (95%+) percentage of officers are competent, not scared and would willingly protect you, me, Glenn and Lamarr if they were called on to do so.