Police in Ferguson & OSHA violations

[Flyboy_451]

1. Depends on some possibilities...

If the officers were specifically told that they could not wear protective equipment and subsequently ordered into a situation that presented a valid concern for their safety, then yes, there is a problem that needs to be addressed.

If it was a voluntary act for each individual officer, then I don't see a problem.

Had I been one of the officers involved with the situation, I likely would have been in my standard motor officer uniform, complete with helmet, with the addition of an exterior ballistic vest with rifle plate installed. This is the minimum that I would view as prudent, given the situation. To expect officers to approach a potentially dangerous situation, with only minimal safety equipment is foolhardy and reckless.

While Ferguson may be vey Mayberry like on a normal day, this past week has been anything but normal, or Mayberry like.