05-20-2015, 12:36 PM
(05-20-2015, 11:48 AM)JustWinBaby Wrote: And following protocol can still land you in court defending yourself, so when the mob demands a trial even when policy was followed to the letter, officers are going to have pause. There's a reason officers have greater protections than you or I walking down the street, and if you want to take that away you will see them choosing not to engage more.
It shouldn't land them in court, though. I agree that when we demand a trial when they followed protocol it will inhibit their job. At the same time, this isn't something that says we should not question policies or protocols. Just that if an officer is following the guidelines they are supposed to be following we should not be bringing criminal charges. If the public feels that the policy needs to change then push for that change, but we can't blame officers for doing their jobs within the rules provided to them.
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