CA_Libertarian
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This story is from 03/31/09. I don't read/watch the news often, and I didn't hear about this until today, when I read about it in John Pierce's blog, found at: http://digg.com/political_opinion/Where_officers_fear_to_tread
Story from the Modesto Bee found here: http://www.modbee.com/local/story/648161.html
This officer risked his life to try to help some unknown person from being killed. He survived an angry mob with only his sidearm, a broken radio, and canine partner. (As John points out in his blog, the victim was never found or identified.)
This illustrates just how unsafe the streets are. Our officers brave these streets well armed, and it often is the only thing that keeps them alive. This story also illustrates that our peace officers cannot always protect us, even when they happen along during an attack. In fact, in the vast majority of cases they will not be able to make it to the scene in time to stop the attack.
Yet our legislature and some among the LE community think we should be disarmed. Perhaps this officer wouldn't have been put in such danger if the victim had been armed in order to defend himself.
I'm glad this officer wasn't seriously hurt. I just wish we could say the same for the victim. In any case, it sounds like the officer may have saved the guy's life, just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
This story is from 03/31/09. I don't read/watch the news often, and I didn't hear about this until today, when I read about it in John Pierce's blog, found at: http://digg.com/political_opinion/Where_officers_fear_to_tread
Story from the Modesto Bee found here: http://www.modbee.com/local/story/648161.html
This officer risked his life to try to help some unknown person from being killed. He survived an angry mob with only his sidearm, a broken radio, and canine partner. (As John points out in his blog, the victim was never found or identified.)
This illustrates just how unsafe the streets are. Our officers brave these streets well armed, and it often is the only thing that keeps them alive. This story also illustrates that our peace officers cannot always protect us, even when they happen along during an attack. In fact, in the vast majority of cases they will not be able to make it to the scene in time to stop the attack.
Yet our legislature and some among the LE community think we should be disarmed. Perhaps this officer wouldn't have been put in such danger if the victim had been armed in order to defend himself.
I'm glad this officer wasn't seriously hurt. I just wish we could say the same for the victim. In any case, it sounds like the officer may have saved the guy's life, just happened to be in the right place at the right time.