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Thor_MN

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9. Task loading.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:43 PM

Sep 2016

It is not uncommon to become "tunnel visioned" in a high stress or novel environment. My dive instructor beat me in a game of tic-tac-toe the first time I was at 40 feet to prove that point. If you have too many inputs, simple tasks can be impossible.

The problem is, the job of police officer does not allow for one to lose situational awareness in a high stress environment. That officer was not fit for the job.

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Officer Betty Shelby On Terence Crutcher Shooting: I Was Temporarily Deaf! [View all] KamaAina Sep 2016 OP

Can't-hear-you-enza underpants Sep 2016 #1

O.m.g. this is ridiculous! IF this is remotely true, she has no business AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #2

Like I have the GP6971 Sep 2016 #3

More likely a temporary Oldem Sep 2016 #4

Was it accompanied by temporary selective blindness? She neither heard NOR saw the other police cars ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #5

Nobody believes that crap. She just panicked. Unfit for duty, perfect for jail though. brush Sep 2016 #6

As if that is relevant Egnever Sep 2016 #7

I'm impressed that her attorney got through that with a straight face mythology Sep 2016 #8

Task loading. Thor_MN Sep 2016 #9