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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
That is all irrevelant..cops get killed in a situations..Are you old enough to remember the cop who was shot on memorial drive 10+ years ago after pulling someover for speeding? Police are trained to expect the unexpected and to look for certain signs...confrontation is a bad sign... not everyone who is confrontational is going to be a danger, but how the F is a cop suppose to know that? Read his freaking mind?
Again 2 concepts
1. Expect the unexpected
2. Assume the worst.
Its my experience you give cops attitude you get it back...you are nice..you get that back too...
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Not sure what this has to do with my quote but I'll respond anyway.
-Yes, police are in danger all the time. 100% agree with you there.
-No, I'm not old enough to remember that incident. I am only 9.
-Cops have a duty to judge each situation differently, and they don't have to read minds to do so. Yes, it's a very difficult part of their job, but it is still part of their job.
They can't just assume the worst and react as if every confrontational person is going to kill them. The results of that would be a lot more incidents like this.
I have a lot of sympathy for the officers involved in this incident and I'm sure they feel worse then anyone for what has happened. Their job is extremly difficult, and dangerous, but that does not meen they can't/don't make mistakes. Judgement is a mandatory part of being a good police officer and these officers misjudged.