Posted on 06/12/2012 7:49:58 AM PDT by iowamark
This is one more reason why the 'Rats have to be beaten soundly at the polls in November.
Furthermore, Erick Erickson might consider suing the local police department under the Civil Rights statutes of the US Code for violations of his and his family's federal constitutional rights.
The police are being ‘used’ for the leftist agendas.
Saying they have tiny neanderthal brains is uncalled for.
It’s the people doing this and the people who are letting it happen that are in question.
My God, this is what we have come to???
I will be contacting my locals about this, I have the loudest mouth in Western New York.
I know quite well what a cop’s job is....and while there are certainly some bad apples, most do understand that their duty is to SERVE and protect. My specific comment was directed at the person who chose to make a completely uncalled for remark inferring that all cops are simply idiots with badges and guns - that is the kind of stereotypical name-calling for which the Left is famous! My point was that we, as conservatives, should deal with facts and reality and not resort to unnecessary personal attacks.
As for your remarks about “shoot to wound, not to kill”, that is simply a Hollywood style answer that doesn’t generally work well in real life. It sounds like you have personal issues with police officers, which must make for some pretty interesting family get-togethers with your son!
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I saw nothing wrong with JAKraig's post. I can understand your objection to Zippo44's post, but not to JAKraig's. There have been too many stories regarding overzealous police in the last few years for many of us to have been unaffected in our perception of law enforcement.
Kneejerk cop tuchuslekker. Your reaction tells me your bedwetting cop offspring is probably under investigation by internal affairs for shooting someone’s chihuahua, which would explain your overreaction. Lighten up, and warn your punk popo kid not to take an LEO gig in Texas.
No Dems? Not ONE???
As for your remarks about “shoot to wound, not to kill”, that is simply a Hollywood style answer that doesn’t generally work well in real life.
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My issue is that one innocent person killed by a mistake in an address or “thinking” a person was going for a gun is too many. When a man doing nothing wrong gets shot 18 times by too many cops it does not make sense.
Over and over on this forum we hear of how a gun owner shot an intruder and the perp is in the hospital recovering facing several charges. You NEVER hear of a cop shoot out ending with the perp in the hospital because they do all they can to KILL the threat, it is just too much. I’m all for bad guys going to hell but if you aren’t absolutely sure with good reason it is wrong.
Cops are a necessary evil of society, but cops don’t have to be evil. Until the latest generation cops in England didn’t even carry guns. When you lose someone close to you because of a mistake you will understand.
The majority of time put in by cops is giving traffic citations and making reports of crimes committed. My son says their number one concern is that they go home after the shift. Going home is good but not killing innocents it important and should be AT LEAST as important but isn’t. Too often the officer has to say I’m sorry I killed your son, father or whatever, I thought he had a gun. It should NEVER happen.
I do not have any immediate family members who are police officers,(evidently you didn't read the replies to your post clearly enough to recognize that I'm not the one who stated I had a son who is a cop). I do have several friends who either have been or currently are cops. I do not automatically defend everyone who wears a badge but I do appreciate the numerous ones who go and do a dangerous job in a crazy world.
My original comments to you stand - there was no reason for you to make ad hominem attacks calling all police officers Neanderthals. Feel free to make your points but please don't resort to unnecessary personal attacks, especially if you are calling yourself a Christian!
“When you lose someone close to you because of a mistake you will understand.”
I have lost someone close to me because of someone else’s mistake! However, the person who caused the death is the one who is responsible for their actions - not every member of their profession, many of whom act heroically to save lives.
I certainly have heard of many incidents where a suspect was shot by a cop and they lived to face charges or be vindicated. Have innocent people been killed by over-zealous cops? Yep - and the officers should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. However, there are also many cases where a cop has hesitated to act or underestimated a threat and paid for it with their lives.
In a perfect world, mistakes wouldn’t happen...but in a perfect world, we wouldn’t need cops!
My original post was in regard to Zippo44 referring to all cops as having “Neanderthal” brains, which I felt was an unnecessary attack. As the father of a cop, I would assume that you agree!
You described Ruby Ridge — not Waco...
Thanks for the ping!
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