MattinWA
Regular Member
Yawn sixty plus year old killed in his own home, cop defends cop, cycle of violence continues
Buisness as usual
Buisness as usual
Last edited:
Yawn sixty plus year old killed in his own home, cop defends cop, cycle of violence continues
Buisness as usual
I defended nobody
Am I anywhere close to how it works in the "real world?"
Technically it wasn't murder because the validity of the officer's actions depends on the circumstances as the officer perceives them, not as they actually are.
Palo, really?
Citing law where you can shoot a fleeing felon in Washington has nothing to do with an officer murdering a homeowner in his garage in Tennessee, nice try on the diversion tactics, but I can see through that BS
We really should make our police departments professional organizations. Right now, they look like Laurel and Hardy.
Heck, we could just start there.We should take away their guns, tanks, and armor as well.
Heck, we could just start there.
How much you wanna bet professionalism would follow if the cops actually had work with the community, rather than just shooting at it and invading its homes?
Does your LEA permit a citizen to OC or even CC during the ride-along?In both the community I live in, and the community I work in, we work very much with the community. We work with, and help people set up, block watches and stuff. We are very open to community leaders and pretty much anybody else (21 or over) to have the ability to do ride-alongs, to see how we serve the public. Not including the COPS crew , I've had a half dozen community members ride along with me in my car. It's a great way to educate the public about the job and many of the ride-alongs provide good feedback and sometimes even helpful tips, since they know their communities often better than we do. <snip>
...edited for brevity...
Calvo described a chaotic scene, in which he -- wearing only underwear and socks -- and his mother-in-law were handcuffed and interrogated for hours. They were surrounded by the dogs' carcasses and pools of the dogs' blood, Calvo said.
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/...1_police-dog-trinity-tomsic-mayor-cheye-calvo
While I appreciate your valuable input here you must realize your claims are in no way a reflection of reality?
We know the Thin Blue Line is a reality. We know out east they stop and frisk. We have seen the multitude of checkpoint videos and checkpoints. We have multiple facebook pages dedicated just to dogs blown away by cops for no reason. We have interactive maps that show botched military Swat raids. We have the Cato Institute following police misconduct on a daily basis. We have video, audio and first hand accounts posted to this very forum of thugs with badges breaking multiple laws all the time. We have people assaulted, arrested, and threatened on daily basis in this country by cops simply for taking a picture.
Wonder what public opinion is about 7 yr old Aiyana Stanley-Jones? 92 yr old Kathryn Johnston? Homeless man Kelly Thomas?
My favorite story of all time. It has everything. Botched raid, bumbling cops, no warrant, Dead dogs (one shot in the back while running away). Mayor cuffed for hours in his underwear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwyn_Heights,_Maryland_mayor's_residence_drug_raid
Cato Institute Police Misconduct site.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/
But yes, anybody can look on the internet and find actual examples of police misconduct as well as alleged examples (many of which are bogus or not proved)
Groovy. I remain agnostic on this shoot until more case facts are revealed.
This story isn't new to me, but one of my favorite parts about it is the following admission:My favorite story of all time. It has everything. Botched raid, bumbling cops, no warrant, Dead dogs (one shot in the back while running away). Mayor cuffed for hours in his underwear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwyn_Heights,_Maryland_mayor's_residence_drug_raid
Spokesmen for the Sheriff's Office and Prince George's police expressed regret yesterday that the mayor's dogs were killed. But they defended the way the raid was carried out, saying it was proper for a case involving such a large amount of drugs.
Nobody denies that some cops commit misconduct. Duh. Tangential to the point, which is that there is simply no way to know if this shoot was justified based on a media article or two. The investigation will reveal whether it's justified or not. Every profession has some members who engage in misconduct, just like the police
I am the first to criticize police misconduct.
I am not the first, like the niche minority present at this site, to automatically assume a bad shoot without having the relevant facts to support such a claim. The overwhelming majority of cops do the right thing, nearly all the times. But yes, anybody can look on the internet and find actual examples of police misconduct as well as alleged examples (many of which are bogus or not proved)
Groovy. I remain agnostic on this shoot until more case facts are revealed.
Bwahahahahahahahahaaa!!
Kinda like one of the most "professional" departments in the country determined that the negligent killing of an optometrist in 2006 wasn't manslaughter, just a (quoting the chief) "tragic accident"? Until forensic evidence proved the shooting could not have happened the way cop witnesses claimed, and the department settled for millions? (I love it when the PD is held up as one of the most professional in the country. If they are professional, what does that say about the rest?)
The only times I can recall a cop being charged is when there was tons of public outcry or so much evidence as to be unavoidable.
Yes, we can always expect the police investigation to reveal the truth. /sarcasm
In both the community I live in, and the community I work in, we work very much with the community. We work with, and help people set up, block watches and stuff.
.