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Action_Patrol

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11. Not simple

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 12:08 PM

Aug 2014

Police are now trained as if this:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout
Is going to happen every day.
It's an awful line to ride. Everything they are taught is to follow a Use of Force scale and escalate as the threat escalates. The concept of Adam 12/Dragnet criminals is lost.

Please note, my comment has nothing to do with the horrible death of Mr Brown.
There is no justification for that.

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Does it disturb the Military Veterans here on DU... [View all] trumad Aug 2014 OP

Yes, of course. It's tacky and tasteless. Glorfindel Aug 2014 #1

Overkill lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #2

Lots of cops are that way. Especially the hardcore nutjob cops. TxVietVet Aug 2014 #7

Of course it does madokie Aug 2014 #3

No, not really. sammytko Aug 2014 #4

Most of the cops I see are wearing normal uniforms Michigander_Life Aug 2014 #5

We know you don't tkmorris Aug 2014 #9

But how many of these officers are UglyGreed Aug 2014 #6

I'm sure many are. TxVietVet Aug 2014 #8

Of course UglyGreed Aug 2014 #10

Not simple Action_Patrol Aug 2014 #11

It disturbs me more when I see them in BDUs or fatigues hootinholler Aug 2014 #12