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Originally Posted by Zevo
I'm equally amazed at how people can vilify all cops because of the actions of one cop.
Not aimed at you flameswin.
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This is what is said several times a year though. Or at least once a year.
It's obviously not, 'one cop'.
I think the lure of power and ability to break the rules seduces a section of people we wouldn't want in the job into going for the job. I've met far more bad cops than good. Some stories I can't even share here. Maybe we need better psych evaluations and tests?
And for those that are going to say, hey it's a crappy job, not many people want it, it's not that easy. Then I say fine, increase the pay, make the job better for them, but keep the thugs out.
Unless this guy had already killed a police officer this case is so black and white it's stupid. His weapon, a bicycle chain of all things, had already been removed. There were multiple police officers. I'm sure they had tasers. This actually would have finally been a good use for one compared to all the liberal usage we've seen in the recent past. Even if they didn't they have clubs, and they are trained to take down suspects. Doesn't this happen anymore? It's become tase or shoot. No one wants to get their hands dirty anymore.
Sick.
EDIT: Exactly, forgot he had already been shot MULTIPLE times. And you still can't stop him?! I agree with the posters saying that the officer may have just been taking out a witness.
Make an example of this cop. Manslaughter or murder. (are those terms we use up here, or are those the US TV terms?)