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Originally Posted by schteve_d
That makes sense and I support it, but crowds can be a funny thing. I've put myself into crummy situations that I didn't read right. Driving in a car and trying to read a crowd, I would think, would be very difficult. I say "I would think" as I've never had to do it. From the accounts of this incident, this car was leading protesters so it's fair to think that things may have changed quickly.
We sure expect a lot of our police PEOPLE to always make the right decision in the toughest of situations and as fast as lightening. I capitalized that because it seems like a few people here forget that they are just that: People.
Edit: Sorry, was responding to GGG.
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That’s the job.
To make the right decision in high pressure situations all of the time.
This is why we need to ensure they are the correct people to send for each situation they attend to. Ensure their scope of practice is limited to their area of expertise. Ensure that their work procedures identify and require limiting the use of force, a warning before shooting and deescalation first.
The ideas that BLM are campaigning for are required precisely because the Police are people. The ideas at 8cantwait.org are worth looking at for researched ways to reduce police violence against civilians and reduce officer harm.