03-31-2022, 12:11 PM
(03-30-2022, 03:21 PM)Sled21 Wrote: It appears certain people can't comprehend life as it is. They live in a fairy tale land of rainbows and unicorns. They don't understand that people who commit crimes do not want to go to jail, and many times will use violence to keep from being locked up. They think the police should just be professional and "Reed and Malloy" them into the back of a cruiser. Doesn't work like that. The only way to lock up a violent criminal who does not want to be subdued is to use more violence to subdue him than he's using to get away, and there's no way that doesn't look ugly on camera. It's either that or let him go on his way on down the street. But don't hurt him. Don't hit him, certainly don't choke him, don't tase him and absolutely don't shoot him even if he's shooting at you. Remember, no one will help you, but everyone will film you. Oh, and if you struggle with him and he happens to be a morbidly obese POS hopped up on drugs and he has a heart attack, well pack your bags for your penitentiary stay. The public has a choice and they made it. They inevitably over the last few years have sided with the criminals over the police. So, since most police officers are not dumb, they made their choice as well. They retired or resigned, transferred to a more supportive community, or they made the decision to ride around in the cruiser with the max A/C on listening to the radio with the windows up and do no proactive police work that might result in having to put hands on someone. It's a simple self-defense decision really. It's called the Ferguson Effect and it's real. "Do I get out and chase that guy, risk getting killed or sued or charged, or do I turn left and go get some coffee?" And now violent crime is skyrocketing, and people wonder why, and all of a sudden, they want their police to do something. I'm retired from police work now, but still have many many friends who aren't. Society is on their own by their own choices. And when did all this start again??? It started with "The Cambridge Police acted stupidly"
And here I thought police brutality, excessive use of force, and corruption along with the internet and everybody having a camera in their pocket made life harder in LEOs. I had no idea it was as simple as just blaming it all on Obama.
