He was a racist bigot. He assumed all black men were killers and reacted accordingly. It was a race crime. This isn't rocket science.
So he would have shot a black female that did the same thing?
Like everyone else here, we're just surmising as to the reason the cop over-reacted in this situation. For all we know, he had too many 4-hour energy drinks and was completely on edge.
- Merg
Do any of the people who are of the opinion that the person who got shot was even a little bit at fault answer me this question: If it was a 5'7" smoking hot female with some daisy dukes on, would the officer have shot her and would she be partially to blame if she did get shot?
He was a racist bigot. He assumed all black men were killers and reacted accordingly. It was a race crime. This isn't rocket science.
He didn't dive into his truck. That's obvious. He followed the police offier's order and was shot for it.Sure, but he also wouldn't have been shot if had not dived into his truck like he did.
He didn't dive into his truck. That's obvious. He followed the police offier's order and was shot for it.
Union or no union, I don't see him doing any time either. He was doing his job. Obviously, a poor job but non the less he responded with deadly force because he was in fear of a weapon. This wasn't racially motivated and the way he was running and jumping for cover seemed like he really believed the guy had a weapon. I don't see him doing any time.
It was a jump/dart/too quick of a reach into the truck. Not at all surprised he got capped for it.
This is why cops always say SLOWLY raise your hands, SLOWLY get out of your vehicle. They are trained to blow someone away if they act like this guy did.
........I'm not saying the cop did no wrong here. But the guy certainly wouldn't have gotten shot if he hadn't dived into his truck like that. Of course him and mama will likely get a big fat payout so it was probably worth it.
Maybe this is going to be the latest scheme - act like a fool to get yourself shot, then you or your family get that big fat check.
I disagree. There are thousands of dedicated, conscientious law enforcement officers, local, state and federal, who put their lives at risk every day to protect us all. And I, for one, am damned glad they will show up if I call 911.
This particular cop either was poorly trained or lacked the mindset necessary to do his job correctly. Or both. And he has been dealt with appropriately.
Numbers don't lie, being a cop isn't a particularly dangerous job, pretty sure most of their injuries come from traffic accidents unrelated to the job.
My roofers have a far more dangerous job just keeping the rain off your head, where is the praise for them?
According to OSHA standards roofers should be wearing the appropriate safety equipment and have positive tie off to prevent falls. I would say chances are quite high that those who have lost their life or were injured due to a fall while roofing were not following OSHA safety rules.
I'd say in most cases your still going to fall, your just not going to hit the ground.
I wouldn't want to experience that back breaking jerk when your line hits it's limit either
You do realize that waist belts are not allowed, only full body harnesses which are similar to those used with parachutes. The connection "D" ring is located between the shoulder blades so there will be no back breaking jerk you speak of.
lol
You put one on and make even a 3 foot fall, there's a big difference between that and a parachute
I've done both and there not much difference in what the body is subjected to when the fall is halted by a 6 ft fall (off a mast on a destroyer at sea) or a parachute deploying.
If they are doing their job and are in a traffic accident, whether they caused it or not, that would be a job-related accident. Or are you referring to a situation where they are just driving down the street and someone rear-ends them? Even in that situation, it's considered to be job-related since if they were not working they would not have been in that situation. It's like that for any job.
Edit: Oh, and yes, being a roofer is a tough and thankless job, but according to most people here being a cop is a thankless job as well. At least as a roofer, your fate is generally in your hands in that no one is trying to throw you off the roof or fight with you or shoot at you.
http://criminologycareers.about.com/od/Career_Trends/a/Dangers-In-Criminal-Justice-Careers.htm
Yes, numbers don't lie.
- Merg
According to OSHA standards roofers should be wearing the appropriate safety equipment and have positive tie off to prevent falls. I would say chances are quite high that those who have lost their life or were injured due to a fall while roofing were not following OSHA safety rules.
You do realize that waist belts are not allowed, only full body harnesses which are similar to those used with parachutes. The connection "D" ring is located between the shoulder blades so there will be no back breaking jerk you speak of.
I've done both and there not much difference in what the body is subjected to when the fall is halted by a 6 ft fall (off a mast on a destroyer at sea) or a parachute deploying.
I've done both too and I know a fuckton of other people who have done one or the other and my experience and theirs differs wildly from yours. You got lucky my friend.
Out of curiosity, did you have a deceleration device connected to your harness?
Same can be said with traffic accidents, the number 1 cause of death for police officers.
With all of the above, you still don't see roofers putting the general public at greater risk so that they can increase their safety. They know and accept the risks every day they go to work yet for cops they are allowed to put ME in greater risk to protect themselves from something that may or may not be a threat to them.
No, the Navy had not instituted them at that time.
The military were the guinea pigs for most of what is now required by OSHA.
With regards to the number one cause of deaths for officers, accidents and gunfire are basically the same every year (about 35% for each) with the remainder being "other" deaths.
And what do you mean by that the police put the general public at greater risk to increase their own safety?
Are there bad officers out there? Of course, there are, just with any occupation. It's just that in today's Information Age anything that a public servant does wrong is going to be scrutinized, documented, analyzed, and rehashed. And with the media we have today, the more negative the better.
There are close to a million police officers out there. If 1% are bad, that means that there are a 10,000 bad cops out there. With the number of stories out there of over-zealous cops there, does that even arise to that number? Should we be happy with 10,000 bad cops out there? No, but to say that the other 990,000 are out there contributing to the harm of citizens is not a fair statement.
Most cops are out there because they want to arrest criminals and help people. Do some cops like the power-trip? Sure, but that doesn't mean they don't want to help people.
They also want to go home each night. In some cases, they are faced with making a split-second decision that can determine if that happens at night. Are all the calls made the right call? Of course not. We're human which means that we make mistakes. It's impossible to make the right call 100% of the time. You also have to realize that if a cop shoots or kills someone, they have to go to sleep every night knowing that. A cop does not want to shoot an innocent person. If they do and they were negligent, then they need to face the consequences.
- Merg