Posted on 04/13/2021 5:39:11 AM PDT by CodeJockey
Good post. Any member of the armed forces would be best served by being apolitical in these times.
“The one officer lost his bearing.”
A telling sign: he was immediately fired. Wouldn’t there normally there would be a hearing where facts were collected before such a decision was made?
He planned it. Watch the video at 56. He’s cool as a cucumber, smirking, as he sets up his video to record the interaction to make himself a viral superstar.
Well that changes things just a bit now doesn’t it.
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The person hosting this review of the actions that night is an ex-cop. It's a split-screen with four videos on the monitor simultaneously..including the soldier's camera that was recording the entire time!. It shows the soldier willfully being obstinate and disobeying the officer's orders. To me, the soldier videoing the incident tells me he wanted his SJW 15 minutes of fame.
The soldier should not be celebrated as a hero.
Pretty sure you won the internet with that comment.
You’ve said ‘high speed chase’ and ‘viral video’. I didn’t see any high speed chase. And now bodycams are ‘setup’ in advance?
What planet are you from?
You beat me to it! Great and well done video.
Nevermind, I didn’t see 56 first. Thought you meant topic’s case.
Did you just hear about this incident? Are you new to it?
I could see the shadow of it in one of the videos. That was at night, backlit by the gas station lights. But anyone directly behind it with headlights or a spot should have easily been able to see it.
This is why the Woke Left Pentagon is intentionally driving out conservatives.
The only officers they want to keep will be woke proggies like this 2nd Lt.
And who in his right mind will be a LEO in this environment?
“And now bodycams are ‘setup’ in advance?”
Travis didn’t mention bodycams. He was talking about the soldier’s video.
What planet are YOU from?
I’m still unsure what camera he is referring to in post 60.
I would have hoped the now senior enlisted we trained would maintain the force professionalism.
That response to a officer refusing to follow orders will have major repercussions with the enlisted following suit.
My hopes are about gone for our Union.
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I would have hoped the now senior enlisted we trained would maintain the force professionalism.
That response to a officer refusing to follow orders will have major repercussions with the enlisted following suit.
My hopes are about gone for our Union.
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Well, I wouldn’t read too much into that. Most cops who don’t work for unionized forces (usually in large urban areas) are generally employment-at-will hires. They can be fired for just about any reason, presuming they don’t qualify as a protected class and the firing doesn’t violate other civil rights.
If this happened in NYC, there is no way the cop could have been fired that quickly because of collective bargaining.
Ogden, KS. I lived there while stationed at Riley, and you are 100% correct.
At the same time, when you are lit up by the police, if you wish to go somewhere where there is more light or are more witnesses, I've always been told to dial 9-1-1 and give your location and state that for safety reasons you are proceeding to a better lit, more populated area. And you do so at normal speeds.
Good work Sergeant Major! Way to have your troops backs!
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