Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/us/alabama-birmingham-police-detective-pistol-whipped/index.html To make matters worse, instead of helping, bystanders took pictures and posted it on social media where the detective was mocked. It's sad that people cheer and are happy when a police officer is injured or killed just because he or she was a police officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yeah, this is just disgusting.I commend the officer for not instinctively drawing his gun though, especially given the riots thus far regarding the two incidents when people got shot. Whatever happened in Ferguson and other places where police brutality has occurred DOES NOT reflect the entire police force as a whole (they go around shooting people and stuff like that). In any case, if the officer had shot at the person in question, then yeah we'd likely get another riot.Although the officer was legitimately being attacked so officer would have a valid reason for using the gun, he didn't want to start the flames for another riot. -------But yeah, it's pretty sickening for the people decided to do in this case. How would they like it if they themselves got beaten up and people took pictures of it. (I'm pretty sure that situation isn't uncommon either) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 This is what being a police officer is actually about. Instead of sparking another riot by shooting the person attacking him, he instead allows it to happen so that more lives aren't ruined if a riot did occur if he did. He actually had the interests of the public at heart and not his own. This guy deserves a medal. The people taking photos and not helping him should be disgusted with themselves, as should the people who tweeted he got what he deserved or other various messages attacking the officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bad post Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 This is what being a police officer is actually about. Instead of sparking another riot by shooting the person attacking him, he instead allows it to happen so that more lives aren't ruined if a riot did occur if he did. He actually had the interests of the public at heart and not his own. This guy deserves a medal. The people taking photos and not helping him should be disgusted with themselves, as should the people who tweeted he got what he deserved or other various messages attacking the officer.Umm... no it's not. Police officers should be afraid to defend themselves because people will start riots and cry racism where there clearly is none. I'm not condoning the actions of other officers who have used unnecessary force, but when an officer is in a situation where he could be killed (which is what this was) he should be able to respond in kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 The point is, he actually thought about what his actions would have caused if he retaliated instead of doing it without thinking. Which is something most police officers don't actually do. Upholding the law and protecting the greater good, even if it means sacrificing yourself. That is what it means to serve. Yes, this is one of those scenarios where shooting him would have been perfectly legitimate. But doing so is also intended to be a last resort. I'm all for officers defending themselves, but when you have everyone throwing down the race card even where it isn't applicable, it biases everything and can easily result in the officers rep being torn to pieces even if it was a clean shooting. It's sad and despicable, but it's the world we live in, and there really isn't anything we can do about it. It's why a lot of people don't take the race card seriously anymore. Because dumbasses keep throwing it down whenever they feel like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalltear Bloodfallen Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Umm... no it's not. Police officers should be afraid to defend themselves because people will start riots and cry racism where there clearly is none. I'm not condoning the actions of other officers who have used unnecessary force, but when an officer is in a situation where he could be killed (which is what this was) he should be able to respond in kind. As far as I know, if the officer percieves the suspect as a threat to them (them=the officer in question), their partner(s), or to the community, they're entirely justified to pull their gun and, if necessary to neutralise the threat, fire. The thing is though, that deciding if, even a subject that at first did comply peacefully suddenly has become a threat (Maybe they're reaching for a weapon, or maybe they just want to give you their ID) is at best a split second, and that split second could decide if innocent people will loose their lives. I honestly dont think any cop willing to take that risk of wasting innocent people is fit to remain an officer, and I fully believe the public should stop trying to decide on their own if an officer used unnecessary force, and leave it to the authorities, particularly since by the end of the day the law will allways win over what the individual thinks. As for this situation, it's a cut and dry example as to why I'm deeply concerned over the media circus regarding police shootings and the public outcry every time it happens. No, I do not want our officers to risk being hurt, or worse, killed, while on duty simply because they've become so affraid that the public will lynch them simply for defending themselves against a criminal that could very well have been read as a serious threat. And those taking pictures simply to further mock this man, claiming "he got what he deserved", never have I been more disgusted in human behaviour. As far as I'm concerned, those that willingly risk life and limb every day to upphold the law so that we all can live normal lives deserve some damn respect, and the fact that some just posses this inherent attitude that "All cops are monsters" withouth even remotely adequite ammount of proof to back that up, angers me to no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Maybe cops should start shooting fewer black people and more white bastards who comment on news stories about cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 The most disgusting part of this is that in their minds, it's okay when a police officer gets injured or killed, but not okay when the police injure or kill someone. Of course, it's not okay for the police to go crazy and shoot unarmed, innocent people. However, there are instances where lethal force may be needed and if another officer ends up in that situation and hesitates, he or she may not be so lucky as this detective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 My father was commenting the other day on how a lot of the officers in and around his department just... don't wanna do their jobs properly, because it's not worth the risk. It even affects my father to a point. Like, how he recently pulled over someone for speeding, and when he took off, he just shrugged and went back to the station to right the report. It's sad all around that the actions of a few bad officers can not only demonize the entire police force, but also put the lives and livelihood of all officers at risk just because it's not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 And this is exactly why the BLM movement is so funking misconstrued. Because we have decent human beings, and then these bastards. Some of us are working so hard to maintain a steady, peaceful environments, but some niggas just don't care bruh. And its that "I don't give a funk" attitude that gets innocent brothers shot and killed. Its that same state of mind that makes the REST of us, look like funking clowns when we're trying to get this sheet straight. Because YOU, and every close minded, ignorant funk, think that this sheet is okay. Because its funking not. And you'll get what you deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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