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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]truth2power
(8,219 posts)5. First of all, courtesy, my intent is not to attack you, personally...
but I'm sick and effing tired of hearing, over and over, that the police have a "tough job" or words to that effect.
A lot of jobs, in this world, are "tough" in one way or another. A lot of jobs require split-second decision making. But people who do those jobs are usually able to engage in critical thinking. Not so, the police in Ferguson, apparently.
From my observation, there's no "tough", whatsoever, to the job Ferguson cops do.
Plan A: Haul out your firearm immediately upon arriving at the scene and shoot the Hell the person DEAD. There is no plan B.
This job could be done by an eight year old. They should hire eight year olds and give them a gun. Could pay them minimum wage.
See? Everyone benefits.
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That's the main difference between this second video and the Kijames (sp?) case
treestar
Aug 2014
#27
"AREN'T AFRAID TO BACK AWAY" Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial observation!!!!
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2014
#33
The gun is always innocent in America, any other weapon and the cops would be in jail.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#14
Correct. On arrest the detainee is turned over to a station officer in charge for processing.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#15
More cops?!? We don't need the ones we have. Take away the stupid and failed drug war
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#21
I think prison guards should train the police on apprehension methods of dangerous
justiceischeap
Aug 2014
#23
The first video actually shows why American police DON'T use tazers against people with knives.
Xithras
Aug 2014
#29
Television has created this fiction that police are either young, fit and idealistic, or older,
MADem
Aug 2014
#69
Yep. US males, in particular, are socialized to think that way. It will be a huge job to
Dark n Stormy Knight
Aug 2014
#47