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True. It's an impossible job in impossible situations. You'd have to be nuts, an adrenaline addict or a bully to want to do it.
Or maybe enjoy helping and protecting people. Maybe these cops don't like people shooting up the neighborhoods. Don't shoot up the place and you won't get your a$$ kicked!
Not really leading by example, is it?
Their behavior has not helped the image of police. Your comment seems to advocate a sense of guilty unless proven innocent.
When a police officer falls in the line of duty, it is a true tragedy. Fellow officers should respond to such tragedy with honor and pride, not resort to criminal behavior. It dishonors the fallen.
"Not really leading by example, is it?"
See where leading by example has got them up to now. No respect, losing the streets. Think it's time to try it the old way.
I'm not sure the Nazi Police State path has proven successful, but it is your right to have such an opinion. Isn't this what Saddam was doing in Iraq?
It certainly is not a conservative approach. The police, by this one episode, has become less effective and have created more problems. That is not an effective way to solve problems.
I never said anything about a Nazi police force, why go to extremes. When I was a kid you showed the police respect, if you didn't they would teach you and if your parents heard about it they would also remind you.
When I was a kid you showed the police respect,
Why is it whenever many want to comment on our current situation they begin with that - "when I was a kid" . whether they be 20 or 90 it's always "when"
Respect earns respect & the end of a nightstick or 50 bullets certainly don't
As you can see your way sure isn't working
Do you apply this logic to other things? I can think of dozens of government projects/programs/efforts that are going terribly and should be changed or stopped.
Somehow, I don't get the impression that you were suggesting instruction and teaching in your comment, unless that means strike first and ask questions later.
Police also need to respect the citizens that pay their salaries. Yes, it is a difficult job, but they chose to serve and protect. I see nothing about protection when you are kicking someone as the lay on the ground.
If someone pulls a weapon on a police officer, I have no problem with an officer shooting them dead right there. I see no evidence that warrants this type of behavior.
I have stopped giving individual cops the benefit of the doubt. They wouldn't keep their badge if they weren't willing to engage in this sort of thing when ordered. Really, do you think this is an isolated case that happened to be caught on tape? Don't be naive about where America has gone.... torture is legal now.
....and the PR guy was saying "don't jump to premature conclusions" about the video..... lol
No, there's more to it. There's lots of ways to help and protect people. There's something else at play in one's pschye to make them want to be cops.
Come on man, I'm willing to cut cops slack. I understand you're chasing some guy, the adrenaline is going, you tackle him, you may need to subdue him with force to cuff him and bring him in. I got that. I'm willing to give a mulligan for the first few.
I saw the video. The force used went way beyond what was necessary or excusable. It was a beat down.