Lives have been lost and changed, cities destroyed for generations by bad police and the pro-cop attitude. Now is the time that we should dramatically increase the standards for police work in here in every way.
name one city that has been destroyed for generations by bad police? that is just an absurd premise and might be the most absurd thing i've seen on this site. the cities have and/or are being destroyed but drugs, poverty and thug low lifes who have no care for others. bad cops destroying cities....jeezus
The drug war, racial profiling, and broken window policing increase poverty, drugs and gangs. Unfair treatment by police contributes to every negative outcome in minority communities.
Cities haven't been literally destroyed by bad policing or anti-cop attitudes, it was hyperbole matching hyperbole.
Lives have been lost and changed, cities destroyed for generations by bad police and the pro-cop attitude. Now is the time that we should dramatically increase the standards for police work in here in every way.
Agreed, but let's at least discern what good police work is and what bad police work is.
To the cop basher (such a stud yourself)... everytime a criminal gets shot wielding a weapon and defying the police... it's bad police work. That's simply not the case.
We disagree. The standard for shooting a citizen to death should be "posed an immediate threat" and not "had a weapon, didn't comply". Under your system, Tamir Rice is a case of good police work. Under my system, he is a living teenager.
I knew we would disagree. You're too far gone to see any middle ground.
No... Tamir was not a good case of police work.
Under your rule... the cops who defended themselves against the knife wielding maniac (and never retreated to their car... drove away... and let the guy cool down) would lose their badges and face criminal charges.
You are incapable of discussing this topic in a mature way.
Give me a break.
That is exactly what you said in the moment when that case came up. I keep referring to it because it so clearly demonstrates how ridiculous you are approaching this material.
You've never once sided with police on any of the cases discussed at length on these boards. You've claimed abuse every single time. So... don't speak to anyone's limitations on this topic.
I've stated clearly what I meant a number of times and your continual, deliberate misrepresentation of my views is childish.
I have sided with the cops on aspects of their police work a number of times, but that is inconvenient to your straw man argument. Notable cases would be Michael Brown, Freddie Grey, and Sandra Brown.
I just refreshed my memory of Tamir. I won't argue it was a tragedy, and incredibly sad. Unfortunately, there are parts i this country where 12 and 13 year olds are in gangs and have a gun. SO what do you want the police to do? Wait until someone gets shot? It is a sad story, but I place zero fault on the police in that situation. It was a toy gu where the orange tip had been removed, he had been pointing it at people, reached for it in his waistband when police arrived. Seriously, what do they need to do, wait until shots are fired before they intervene? I certainly don't expect that. I have seen bad examples of police work, I dont argue that they don't exist. I argue that it seems like far too many police shootings now are claimed to be "abuse" when they are not. I wouldn't give those cops a medal for great police work, but I can't fault them for what happened either, given the information available to them and the circumstances. It was a tragedy, and I'mm sure those cops think about it every day.
The standard for shooting is "posed an immediate threat" and not "had a weapon" as you suggested. Someone reaching for a gun in their waistband is an IMMEDIATE threat.
Under your system you also have 2 dead cops.
So if reaching for a gun isn't an immediate threat, what is? When he points it at you? When he fires the first round? When the first person get shot? WHat someone actually dies? When, in your opinion, is an armed person an immediate threat?
That is not a correct summary of the Tamir Rice case as supported by evidence. You have accepted the official police version which has elements omitted and details which are not corroborated by the evidence available.
The video is inconclusive as to whether he was reaching for the weapon, and the only thing that is truly definitive is that the officer assumed the citizen to be an immediate threat prior to actually assessing him.
If we're going to talk about Rice, then lets make sure to point out how badly the dispatcher messed up. A costly mistake for sure and I'm sure they feel horrible about it. Mistakes happen isn't acceptable in the LE world, but they are going to happen because people make mistakes, so what is the solution? Rice is not an abuse of power situation either. It would be really nice if we were like Australia and guns were not an option, but until then, incidents like this will continue to happen.
Rice wasn't breaking the law, he was 12 years old playing in a park, and he was shot dead 2 fucking seconds after police rolled onto the scene.
I'd like to see you tell his family to their faces that it wasn't an abuse of power to shoot him without giving him a second to comply and leave him laying on his face to bleed to death without assistance.
I just refreshed my memory of Tamir. I won't argue it was a tragedy, and incredibly sad. Unfortunately, there are parts i this country where 12 and 13 year olds are in gangs and have a gun. SO what do you want the police to do? Wait until someone gets shot? It is a sad story, but I place zero fault on the police in that situation. It was a toy gu where the orange tip had been removed, he had been pointing it at people, reached for it in his waistband when police arrived. Seriously, what do they need to do, wait until shots are fired before they intervene? I certainly don't expect that. I have seen bad examples of police work, I dont argue that they don't exist. I argue that it seems like far too many police shootings now are claimed to be "abuse" when they are not. I wouldn't give those cops a medal for great police work, but I can't fault them for what happened either, given the information available to them and the circumstances. It was a tragedy, and I'mm sure those cops think about it every day.
The standard for shooting is "posed an immediate threat" and not "had a weapon" as you suggested. Someone reaching for a gun in their waistband is an IMMEDIATE threat.
Under your system you also have 2 dead cops.
So if reaching for a gun isn't an immediate threat, what is? When he points it at you? When he fires the first round? When the first person get shot? WHat someone actually dies? When, in your opinion, is an armed person an immediate threat?
That is not a correct summary of the Tamir Rice case as supported by evidence. You have accepted the official police version which has elements omitted and details which are not corroborated by the evidence available.
The video is inconclusive as to whether he was reaching for the weapon, and the only thing that is truly definitive is that the officer assumed the citizen to be an immediate threat prior to actually assessing him.
If we're going to talk about Rice, then lets make sure to point out how badly the dispatcher messed up. A costly mistake for sure and I'm sure they feel horrible about it. Mistakes happen isn't acceptable in the LE world, but they are going to happen because people make mistakes, so what is the solution? Rice is not an abuse of power situation either. It would be really nice if we were like Australia and guns were not an option, but until then, incidents like this will continue to happen.
The solution is to hold people responsible for their mistakes. Duh. The solution is to screen, train, and compensate people better so that they make fewer mistakes.
Should the officer and dispatching be in jail? Probably not, but they sure as shit shouldn't be in the field any more!
They have figured out how to police in other countries without summarily executing anything that might possibly resemble a threat. How does the rest of the modern industrialized world manage to do it?
Lives have been lost and changed, cities destroyed for generations by bad police and the pro-cop attitude. Now is the time that we should dramatically increase the standards for police work in here in every way.
Agreed, but let's at least discern what good police work is and what bad police work is.
To the cop basher (such a stud yourself)... everytime a criminal gets shot wielding a weapon and defying the police... it's bad police work. That's simply not the case.
We disagree. The standard for shooting a citizen to death should be "posed an immediate threat" and not "had a weapon, didn't comply". Under your system, Tamir Rice is a case of good police work. Under my system, he is a living teenager.
I knew we would disagree. You're too far gone to see any middle ground.
No... Tamir was not a good case of police work.
Under your rule... the cops who defended themselves against the knife wielding maniac (and never retreated to their car... drove away... and let the guy cool down) would lose their badges and face criminal charges.
You are incapable of discussing this topic in a mature way.
Give me a break.
That is exactly what you said in the moment when that case came up. I keep referring to it because it so clearly demonstrates how ridiculous you are approaching this material.
You've never once sided with police on any of the cases discussed at length on these boards. You've claimed abuse every single time. So... don't speak to anyone's limitations on this topic.
I've stated clearly what I meant a number of times and your continual, deliberate misrepresentation of my views is childish.
I have sided with the cops on aspects of their police work a number of times, but that is inconvenient to your straw man argument. Notable cases would be Michael Brown, Freddie Grey, and Sandra Brown.
Yah. 'Tactical retreat' (don't engage the knife wielding guy charging at us... run away so we don't injure him). You also stated that the cops could have gone into their cars and waited for guy to calm down.
Michael Brown? From what I can recall... you were not one of the ones in defence of the officer, but I could be wrong.
Anyways... if I'm childish and you're extreme... you're probably right. We shouldn't engage each other on this topic. There are other ones where we either agree... or approach the subject material more appropriately... that we can converse.
They have figured out how to police in other countries without summarily executing anything that might possibly resemble a threat. How does the rest of the modern industrialized world manage to do it?
less guns in those countries so less threats to cops there. it's not really that complicated. of course eve when criminals here have guns in their hands some people don't want our cops to react.
They have figured out how to police in other countries without summarily executing anything that might possibly resemble a threat. How does the rest of the modern industrialized world manage to do it?
less guns in those countries so less threats to cops there. it's not really that complicated. of course eve when criminals here have guns in their hands some people don't want our cops to react.
More straw man arguments.
But yes, comparing our rate of police shootings can't really be compared to anyone else's because of the ubiquity of guns.
If this was a cartoon lampooning the tendency toward disproportionately shooting black people it would be clever and funny, but I don't think it's that, I think it's just a jab at cops being scaredy cats, which isn't fair.
If this was a cartoon lampooning the tendency toward disproportionately shooting black people it would be clever and funny, but I don't think it's that, I think it's just a jab at cops being scaredy cats, which isn't fair.
If this was a cartoon lampooning the tendency toward disproportionately shooting black people it would be clever and funny, but I don't think it's that, I think it's just a jab at cops being scaredy cats, which isn't fair.
That's a joke, of course. I don't walk by cops because I don't live in a densely populated area. When I'm driving and I see one, I have the same reaction most have: Don't give me no tickets, I ain't speedin!
So we have reached the point where some here think the Tamir Rice shooting was justified. That's crazy town, and one of the reasons I don't participate in this thread very much anymore.
I wonder how the gun rights champions would feel about fake guns being outlawed, in an effort to save kids from being shot for carrying one, and to save them from mixing the idea of guns and toys into one dangerous combo, and also save cops from shooting a kid with one? Would gun nuts oppose this because it would disturb their precious gun culture?
How are fake guns a part of gun culture when they are um, fake? i m pretty sure it s a federal law that requires all fake guns to have their tips painted bright orange in order to differiantitate from real guns. The problem is morons like to paint over the orange so it looks real.
Fake guns are a part of gun culture because they teach kids that guns are fun to use and it also encourages games that involve pretending to use guns and to kill people, etc., and normalizes the presence of firearms in a kid's mind. I think that seems pretty obvious.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
So we have reached the point where some here think the Tamir Rice shooting was justified. That's crazy town, and one of the reasons I don't participate in this thread very much anymore.
It does feel pretty worthless to go back and forth on some of these topics. Our world and current societal climate have created these situations so I get hung up on the fact that we are labeling something as an abuse of power that is a culturally created system. People fear cops because they carry guns and can shoot you if they fear for their safety and cops fear people because they can carry guns and shoot them. This problem is never going away because we're focusing on the wrong root cause; human judgment. Our judgment is flawed and we are prone to make mistakes. No amount of training will fix that to a 100% perfection. Cops, dispatchers, witnesses, etc., will always fail on some level. Firing or jailing those making these errors is only a situational sanction that will not prevent it from happening again. It's as dumb as those arguing the death penalty is a deterrent or harsher sentencing will reduce crime. These aren't planned out acts of abuse, at least none of the one's I've heard about are.
So we have reached the point where some here think the Tamir Rice shooting was justified. That's crazy town, and one of the reasons I don't participate in this thread very much anymore.
It does feel pretty worthless to go back and forth on some of these topics. Our world and current societal climate have created these situations so I get hung up on the fact that we are labeling something as an abuse of power that is a culturally created system. People fear cops because they carry guns and can shoot you if they fear for their safety and cops fear people because they can carry guns and shoot them. This problem is never going away because we're focusing on the wrong root cause; human judgment. Our judgment is flawed and we are prone to make mistakes. No amount of training will fix that to a 100% perfection. Cops, dispatchers, witnesses, etc., will always fail on some level. Firing or jailing those making these errors is only a situational sanction that will not prevent it from happening again. It's as dumb as those arguing the death penalty is a deterrent or harsher sentencing will reduce crime. These aren't planned out acts of abuse, at least none of the one's I've heard about are.
If you take that statement and apply it to any other career does it not sound foolish? Should we have that tolerance and low standard for medicine, law, economics?? Absolutely not. If there is a problem with judgement, you work to fix it and come as close as you can to elimination. It really is that simple.
I just refreshed my memory of Tamir. I won't argue it was a tragedy, and incredibly sad. Unfortunately, there are parts i this country where 12 and 13 year olds are in gangs and have a gun. SO what do you want the police to do? Wait until someone gets shot? It is a sad story, but I place zero fault on the police in that situation. It was a toy gu where the orange tip had been removed, he had been pointing it at people, reached for it in his waistband when police arrived. Seriously, what do they need to do, wait until shots are fired before they intervene? I certainly don't expect that. I have seen bad examples of police work, I dont argue that they don't exist. I argue that it seems like far too many police shootings now are claimed to be "abuse" when they are not. I wouldn't give those cops a medal for great police work, but I can't fault them for what happened either, given the information available to them and the circumstances. It was a tragedy, and I'mm sure those cops think about it every day.
The standard for shooting is "posed an immediate threat" and not "had a weapon" as you suggested. Someone reaching for a gun in their waistband is an IMMEDIATE threat.
Under your system you also have 2 dead cops.
So if reaching for a gun isn't an immediate threat, what is? When he points it at you? When he fires the first round? When the first person get shot? WHat someone actually dies? When, in your opinion, is an armed person an immediate threat?
That is not a correct summary of the Tamir Rice case as supported by evidence. You have accepted the official police version which has elements omitted and details which are not corroborated by the evidence available.
The video is inconclusive as to whether he was reaching for the weapon, and the only thing that is truly definitive is that the officer assumed the citizen to be an immediate threat prior to actually assessing him.
If we're going to talk about Rice, then lets make sure to point out how badly the dispatcher messed up. A costly mistake for sure and I'm sure they feel horrible about it. Mistakes happen isn't acceptable in the LE world, but they are going to happen because people make mistakes, so what is the solution? Rice is not an abuse of power situation either. It would be really nice if we were like Australia and guns were not an option, but until then, incidents like this will continue to happen.
The solution is to hold people responsible for their mistakes. Duh. The solution is to screen, train, and compensate people better so that they make fewer mistakes.
Should the officer and dispatching be in jail? Probably not, but they sure as shit shouldn't be in the field any more!
I guess I'll entertain you one more time, but I don't know why I bother. You seem to always be on a higher ground in every conversation on these boards.
To your first response, obviously. Who isn't being held responsible? Just because someone isn't fired doesn't mean they aren't held responsible.
To your second point, again, obviously, but what does that even mean. These position are screened and rigorously trained. Standards have increased nationwide in the last 30 years, but I agree that some states still lag behind in the requirements. Nobody under 21 should be allowed to be a cop. In MN there are strict requirements to even be eligible for a license and before hiring the agency will still make you go through an initial written test, several interviews, a physical, physical skills test, psychological exams (both in person and written) and then once hired, you will go through all that department's training (policies, defensive tactics, use of force, defensive driving, etc.) and then work with multiple Field Training Officers for the first several months, during which time you will be graded daily on your performance and in most cases go before a review board monthly before you are cleared to be on your own, all while still being on a year of probation and required to obtain at least 40 CE's every 3 years and go through firearms training multiple times a year. Maybe there are still Mayberry style departments out there and if so, that needs to change, but if you were to look at the training file on any of the officers involved in a shooting, it's not like it's being neglected or lacking.
As for your last point, should they be out of the field? That depends on the circumstances and outcome of the investigation in to the incident. If based on all the evidence the shooting is ruled unjustified, then yes. As for the dispatcher, maybe. You'll have a hard time firing anyone in a union if there are no other disciplinary records.
The problem is that we want perfect people to do these jobs, but anyone who seems perfect is only one decision away from that mistake that could alter someone's life forever.
I just refreshed my memory of Tamir. I won't argue it was a tragedy, and incredibly sad. Unfortunately, there are parts i this country where 12 and 13 year olds are in gangs and have a gun. SO what do you want the police to do? Wait until someone gets shot? It is a sad story, but I place zero fault on the police in that situation. It was a toy gu where the orange tip had been removed, he had been pointing it at people, reached for it in his waistband when police arrived. Seriously, what do they need to do, wait until shots are fired before they intervene? I certainly don't expect that. I have seen bad examples of police work, I dont argue that they don't exist. I argue that it seems like far too many police shootings now are claimed to be "abuse" when they are not. I wouldn't give those cops a medal for great police work, but I can't fault them for what happened either, given the information available to them and the circumstances. It was a tragedy, and I'mm sure those cops think about it every day.
The standard for shooting is "posed an immediate threat" and not "had a weapon" as you suggested. Someone reaching for a gun in their waistband is an IMMEDIATE threat.
Under your system you also have 2 dead cops.
So if reaching for a gun isn't an immediate threat, what is? When he points it at you? When he fires the first round? When the first person get shot? WHat someone actually dies? When, in your opinion, is an armed person an immediate threat?
That is not a correct summary of the Tamir Rice case as supported by evidence. You have accepted the official police version which has elements omitted and details which are not corroborated by the evidence available.
The video is inconclusive as to whether he was reaching for the weapon, and the only thing that is truly definitive is that the officer assumed the citizen to be an immediate threat prior to actually assessing him.
If we're going to talk about Rice, then lets make sure to point out how badly the dispatcher messed up. A costly mistake for sure and I'm sure they feel horrible about it. Mistakes happen isn't acceptable in the LE world, but they are going to happen because people make mistakes, so what is the solution? Rice is not an abuse of power situation either. It would be really nice if we were like Australia and guns were not an option, but until then, incidents like this will continue to happen.
Rice wasn't breaking the law, he was 12 years old playing in a park, and he was shot dead 2 fucking seconds after police rolled onto the scene.
I'd like to see you tell his family to their faces that it wasn't an abuse of power to shoot him without giving him a second to comply and leave him laying on his face to bleed to death without assistance.
I guess this is my last response to you
Looking in hindsight, nope, not breaking any laws. Just waving a toy gun around that no one knew wasn't real. That would be a tough conversation with the parents. As a parent, I would be the one who would feel like I was at fault though. If my son went out with a toy gun and behaved in that manner, I would be devastated. It's not the police who are abusing power, it's the fucking industry for turning a weapon of death in to a child's play thing. We chastise police officers for shooting people carrying toy guns, but when will anyone ever step up and address the real problem? The fact that toy guns are promoted, sold and profited on to the millions is disgusting. If you want to get down to the real issue, then you'd be on here demanding that toy guns be banned as well.
I didn't think the Rice shooting was an abuse of power. I thought it was a display of poor police training and the systemic lack of patience in police forces though. I agree that the cops in the case failed to take the time that they could have and should have taken to assess the situation properly. I thought that the very first time I saw that video, and still think it. I think that despite the fact that the 12 year old shouldn't have been waving a toy gun around... a toy gun that shouldn't even be allowed to exist in the first place IMO.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I didn't think the Rice shooting was an abuse of power. I thought it was a display of poor police training and the systemic lack of patience in police forces though. I agree that the cops in the case failed to take the time that they could have and should have taken to assess the situation properly. I thought that the very first time I saw that video, and still think it. I think that despite the fact that the 12 year old shouldn't have been waving a toy gun around... a toy gun that shouldn't even be allowed to exist in the first place IMO.
A thorough background would have prevented that shooting. There's a lot of chance factors involved that all came together on that fateful day. Heartbreaking, frustrating and angering all in one. A lot of people played a part in order for that moment in time to happen just the way it did.
I didn't think the Rice shooting was an abuse of power. I thought it was a display of poor police training and the systemic lack of patience in police forces though. I agree that the cops in the case failed to take the time that they could have and should have taken to assess the situation properly. I thought that the very first time I saw that video, and still think it. I think that despite the fact that the 12 year old shouldn't have been waving a toy gun around... a toy gun that shouldn't even be allowed to exist in the first place IMO.
A thorough background would have prevented that shooting. There's a lot of chance factors involved that all came together on that fateful day. Heartbreaking, frustrating and angering all in one. A lot of people played a part in order for that moment in time to happen just the way it did.
True. The fact that the witness/caller specifically said that it might be a toy gun and that that info wasn't adequately considered or relayed is one of the things I find especially infuriating.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens And Cronies Breathe Sigh Of Relief While Deputies Take The Fifth Sheriff Sandra Hutchens claims the veteran officers were unaware they were required to testify honestly during prior court appearances for the death penalty case marred by astonishing degrees of government cheating.
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Unfair treatment by police contributes to every negative outcome in minority communities.
Cities haven't been literally destroyed by bad policing or anti-cop attitudes, it was hyperbole matching hyperbole.
I have sided with the cops on aspects of their police work a number of times, but that is inconvenient to your straw man argument. Notable cases would be Michael Brown, Freddie Grey, and Sandra Brown.
I'd like to see you tell his family to their faces that it wasn't an abuse of power to shoot him without giving him a second to comply and leave him laying on his face to bleed to death without assistance.
The solution is to screen, train, and compensate people better so that they make fewer mistakes.
Should the officer and dispatching be in jail? Probably not, but they sure as shit shouldn't be in the field any more!
They have figured out how to police in other countries without summarily executing anything that might possibly resemble a threat. How does the rest of the modern industrialized world manage to do it?
Michael Brown? From what I can recall... you were not one of the ones in defence of the officer, but I could be wrong.
Anyways... if I'm childish and you're extreme... you're probably right. We shouldn't engage each other on this topic. There are other ones where we either agree... or approach the subject material more appropriately... that we can converse.
But yes, comparing our rate of police shootings can't really be compared to anyone else's because of the ubiquity of guns.
I don't walk by cops because I don't live in a densely populated area.
When I'm driving and I see one, I have the same reaction most have: Don't give me no tickets, I ain't speedin!
Not true.
This is another case (and several more cited) where known innocents were mauled and their handlers were found to have done nothing wrong.
Fucked up.
Officers exonerated, one and all.
Just more good cops who haven't come across any bad apples in their careers.
Should we have that tolerance and low standard for medicine, law, economics??
Absolutely not. If there is a problem with judgement, you work to fix it and come as close as you can to elimination.
It really is that simple.
To your first response, obviously. Who isn't being held responsible? Just because someone isn't fired doesn't mean they aren't held responsible.
To your second point, again, obviously, but what does that even mean. These position are screened and rigorously trained. Standards have increased nationwide in the last 30 years, but I agree that some states still lag behind in the requirements. Nobody under 21 should be allowed to be a cop. In MN there are strict requirements to even be eligible for a license and before hiring the agency will still make you go through an initial written test, several interviews, a physical, physical skills test, psychological exams (both in person and written) and then once hired, you will go through all that department's training (policies, defensive tactics, use of force, defensive driving, etc.) and then work with multiple Field Training Officers for the first several months, during which time you will be graded daily on your performance and in most cases go before a review board monthly before you are cleared to be on your own, all while still being on a year of probation and required to obtain at least 40 CE's every 3 years and go through firearms training multiple times a year. Maybe there are still Mayberry style departments out there and if so, that needs to change, but if you were to look at the training file on any of the officers involved in a shooting, it's not like it's being neglected or lacking.
As for your last point, should they be out of the field? That depends on the circumstances and outcome of the investigation in to the incident. If based on all the evidence the shooting is ruled unjustified, then yes. As for the dispatcher, maybe. You'll have a hard time firing anyone in a union if there are no other disciplinary records.
The problem is that we want perfect people to do these jobs, but anyone who seems perfect is only one decision away from that mistake that could alter someone's life forever.
Looking in hindsight, nope, not breaking any laws. Just waving a toy gun around that no one knew wasn't real. That would be a tough conversation with the parents. As a parent, I would be the one who would feel like I was at fault though. If my son went out with a toy gun and behaved in that manner, I would be devastated. It's not the police who are abusing power, it's the fucking industry for turning a weapon of death in to a child's play thing. We chastise police officers for shooting people carrying toy guns, but when will anyone ever step up and address the real problem? The fact that toy guns are promoted, sold and profited on to the millions is disgusting. If you want to get down to the real issue, then you'd be on here demanding that toy guns be banned as well.
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens claims the veteran officers were unaware they were required to testify honestly during prior court appearances for the death penalty case marred by astonishing degrees of government cheating.
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/orange-county-sheriffs-deputies-refuse-to-testify-under-oath-in-jailhouse-snitch-scandal-8139758