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...and if he wasn't caught?
The wording of that statement tells us volumes about what Oates is capable of doing to innocent people to catch his bad guy. It says he would do a hell of a lot more than "detain" bystanders.
*Anyone* that makes a blanket statement as to the ends justifying the means is morally deficient and should not be in ANY position of power over other people.
What the hell is wrong with cops? Destroy the village to save it.
What makes those commoners think they need civil rights? Criminals come first.
Then they really should have just shot all 40 suspects in the head, as this would be justified by the savings for the state in trial expenses.
Just all in a day of protecting the US Dollar.. someday soon, they could just follow all them home with mini-drones anyway..
The b@stards. And they may wonder why LEOs are held in such low regard.
40 sheep handcuffed by police,film at 6pm!
IF the 40 had any idea what it means to be a citizen of the United States of America they would be filing 40 lawsuits.
I have to say in light of the police actions and chief that resisting the unwarranted handcuffing would probablty meant being shot for your trouble,and the officers given awards.
"better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer"
Yep, that's what this country is founded on - that for the police, the end justifies the means.
Of course, the question of "what end, exactly?" might be too subtle of a consideration for Police Chief Oates and his brethren.
But I guarantee you, it isn't too subtle a question for the other 300 million potentially handcuffed at gunpoint permanent civilian suspects of this country to be contemplating - real hard.
next time they will shoot the vehicle’s occupants. And when they do, all the sheep will say is baaa. Judging from the second photo, it was only by the grace of God, not the “heroic” action of the “Officers” that no one was killed.
Remember the Teflon Don? Nobody ever saw nuttin'.
If they tracked him, how come they didn't know what car he was in?
None of those people were in any danger from the bank robber until they were stopped. Then they were all bottled up with an “extraordinarily dangerous” man. Thank God he did not decide to go out shooting - that robber deserves some small credit.
And that’s not even considering the danger posed by the police.
Are banks now slipping some type of GPS locator chip into the money? Still doesn't allow for the arrest and detention of every one in the vicinity of their "virtual certainty".
Had the bank robber gotten squirrely and started shooting, all those nice people were lined up on the curb like ducks in a shooting gallery. All so the officers could be safe.
Big, damn heroes.
I'm starting to get a case of Schadenfreude thinking about the coming pension reform, layoffs in the public sector and the demise of government unions.
Don't bother hollering at me--you've already demonstrated both your viewpoint and your manner. I won't respond.
I just wanted to post a dissenting opinion, a voice crying in the wilderness. Believe it or not, there are others on FR who agree with my viewpoint.
I heard him interviewed on the radio. He also said, in so many words, that the peasants shouldn't second guess the PD because they know what they are doing and we don't. This New York lawyer seems to believe that your rights may be disregarded if it makes his job easier.
Tyrants always believe the ends justify the means. Freedom loving people disagree and believe illegal ends just lead to corruption, abuse of power and tyranny.
Nice going Chief. I hope Aurora PD is sued into oblivion and the Chief is required to resign.