Trump calling on police to use 'force with compassion'

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump said Thursday that his administration is working on an executive order that will encourage police to meet "professional standards" for the use of force in the line of duty. Trump said the order would encourage police to use “force with compassion.”

“I said we have to dominate the streets,” he continued. “And I was criticized for that statement
He also defended his call for law enforcement to "dominate the streets" in order to quell protests ... If you’re going to have to really do a job, if somebody’s really bad, you’re going to have to do it with real strength, real power,” Trump said.

Trump used his remarks to express broad support for law enforcement. He said it was important to have “law and order” in America ...Trump said there would always be “bad apples” in police forces but described them as rare.

Trump was widely criticized last week when he threatened to dispatch active-duty forces to cities to quell protests, and his administration was met with blowback when law enforcement forcibly cleared protesters in Washington, D.C., near the White House just minutes before Trump staged a photo-op at St. John’s Church.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/502359-trump-finalizing-executive-order-calling-on-police-to-use-force-with

[texasfiddler]

1. Compassionate Brutality - new slogan

[PSPS]

6. Yes. "Compassionate conservatism" has revealed itself for what it really is: Compassionate Brutality

[Blue_true]

20. Compassionate Brute, to borrow something from W. nt

[struggle4progress]

2. "When you blind them with rubber bullets, do it nicely"

[Solly Mack]

3. Enhanced Compassionate Force Technique

[Newest Reality]

4. Would you like...

Would you like some compassion with your force?

"As I beat you down to the ground with a baton and then kick and slap you after tasering and spraying your face with pepper spray, I wish for you happiness and loving kindness, compassion, freedom from all suffering and safety from inner and outer harm. Now stop resisting arrest...oh, I am so sorry, but now I have to kneel, lovingly on your neck. May you experience true inner joy and equipoise as I bear down on you now with full compassion."

[smirkymonkey]

18. *snort*

[Nevilledog]

25. Perfect!

[Totally Tunsie]

5. "We have compassionate cops...they'll HUG you to death!"

literally.

[Nevilledog]

26. It's not a chokehold..... It's a hug!

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. ...says the bad apple of politics.

F'ing jerk.

[Frustratedlady]

8. The police need to understand that Trump wouldn't know compassion if it hit him on the nose.

I suppose that means that they should say, "I'm sorry!" after the culprit is bleeding out on the pavement?

[sop]

9. Only someone with a diseased brain would say something so, so...words just fail.

[MoonRiver]

10. PSYCHO

[The Magistrate]

11. This Is Comedy Gold, Sir

Ludicrous swill.

[malaise]

12. Killing me softly with his gun

[Laelth]

15. Oh, well done. n/t

-Laelth

[Tanuki]

13. Paging Sarah Cooper, stat!

[Blue_true]

21. It will be interesting to see how she handles this one. nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

14. What idiot came up with that? nt

[lame54]

22. The Clean Coal guy

[magicarpet]

29. The Pillow Guy,...

He wants the police to turn in their guns and be issued pillows.

Cops can then have pillow fights instead of gun fights on the streets of the USA.

[C_U_L8R]

16. Trump knows nothing about law and order

He's clearly watched too much tough guy cop shows on teevee.

[Cha]

17. So, "When the Looting Starts The Shooting Starts" BACKFIRED

on his Stupid Sadistic ASSFACE?

[spanone]

19. head to toe - he's full of shit.

[Mendocino]

23. "Force with compression"

[orwell]

24. Shoot them in the testicles with rubber bullets...

...but do it with compassion...

[bdamomma]

27. He's a sick fuck

STFU, and someday fate will bite you so hard. bastard.

[Polybius]

28. After they beat you up, they give you a little kiss