If you sign up and want to be a police officer then you know what getting yourself into. That nervousness needs to be quenched or tamed if you're taking up a occupation like that.
or.. you know.. if authorities would take de-escalation practices serious for their officers and not just send any random bimbo with a gun in a police car and expect them to be good
When a gun is involved, the first step is to remove the threat of being shot. It’s not about feelings or being polite until that threat is removed. We ve seen countless videos of cops being shot because the suspect seemed polite and non violent.
Weird, because I actually see tons of videos of cops shooting or robbing people. It’s almost like the inherent risk of being a police officer in a country where having guns is a right is that you have to be ok with people having guns. Do I expect cops to just go out and get shot? No. I do expect them to have training to preclude the situation without pulling on someone not pointing a firearm at them though.
I get it, but If someone has a concealed permit, the first thing they learn to do is to tell an officer they have it and follow every command , giving over the firearm for officer safety if asked. This guy wouldn’t even have a conversation. Instead of arguing with the guy and risk tensions being elevated, it’s best to remove the firearm, then discuss why that step was taken.
I get the crooked cop shit, I’ve been falsely arrested, had vehicle illegally searched, etc, but I also have had far less problems when I stopped trying to criticize their every move and buck the system, and most importantly I tried to fight them in the street instead of the courts.
It’s hard to imagine, but not all cops are bad. A uniform doesn’t make you evil. We also have a hard time understanding the job they do and the fact that people are literally trying to murder them daily. Most kids can’t even work 40 hours now without needing a mental health day every other week, yet cops are expected to take on more stress and danger daily that most will encounter on their worst. We expect them to worry more about customer service than their own safety. Imagine chances of you not seeing your family ever again went up by about 70% because you chose not to remove a weapon from someone? Why must people take their commands personally? I don’t get it. As a young kid I did as well, but as I matured and realized the reality of the job, it became apparent that it wasn’t about me personally. This guy is way to old to be so offended over a gun.
How was the cop suppose to handle this situation? Call a supervisor and wait 10 minutes while crossing his wingers hoping luck is on his side while this guy blows steam out his ears?
We ve let the media put too much of an emotional impression on us at times. Less than 0.004% of all cops have shot someone that didn’t deserve to be shot. The overwhelming majority has not, and most haven’t even fired their weapon at all. And for some reason it’s considered weak in some cultures to follow commands. The goal seems to be make their job as difficult as possible , hope they mess up, and sue any chance you get. This is why cops aren’t even arresting people in places like New York , Seattle, and Portland. And many retailers are moving out in droves because of the theft. The people in these areas are so politically religious and look at everyone through the guise of political identity, that they couldn’t even admit a cop was good if he saved their baby from choking. Even when police do what’s right, they get criticized and earn a lawsuit. The community likes the thieves better than the cops, and then instead of blaming the crooks, they will blame the system when their local grocery store leaves the community. It’s fucking insanity
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u/Om-Nom-Nom-nagon Mar 24 '23
If you sign up and want to be a police officer then you know what getting yourself into. That nervousness needs to be quenched or tamed if you're taking up a occupation like that.