Posted on 06/10/2015 6:55:49 PM PDT by IChing
New details emerging from McKinney, Texas, give us a fuller understanding of recently-resigned police officer Eric Casebolt’s state of mind leading up to and during the scene which unfolded in the viral seven-minute video which captured him aggressively and agitatedly confronting a crowd of unruly teenagers near the location of a fight.
Multiple news sources are reporting that Casebolt spent the earlier part of that same work shift responding to two different suicide calls.
Heavy.com reports:
(Casebolt’s attorney, Jane) Bishkin said Casebolt had responded to a suicide call where, “at an apartment complex, an African American male shot himself in the head at a pool side in the complex.” She said the suicide was in the presence of the victim’s family, children, other parents and other children. Bishkin said Casebolt helped secure the scene and photograph the body, and “spent a considerable amount of time consoling the man’s grieving widow.”
His next call was for a teen threatening to commit suicide by jumping off a roof. Bishkin said Casebolt calmed the girl down and talked her out of jumping so that she could be safely transported to the hospital.
“Eric’s compassion during these two incidences is a testament to his character,” Bishkin said.
The calls “took an emotional toll,” on Casebolt, his attorney said.
He then heard the radio call for the pool incident at Craig Ranch North, and didn’t want to respond to a simple trespassing call, “given what he had just been through,” but when the call was upgraded to include possible “violent assaults,” Casebolt decided it was his duty to respond.
Bishkin said Casebolt was not targeting minorities at the pool, and detained a white girl, which was not seen on the video.
Bishkin also also said that Casebolt, responding to 911 calls about the fight and general disturbance which took place at the pool party, “viewed the teenagers as potential assault suspects who were fleeing.”
Casebolt’s resignation from the police force has not brought an end to the death threats directed at him and his family, according to his attorney, who has also received death threats, as have various police officials.
Through his attorney, Casebolt has issued a public apology for the way he dealt with the situation at the pool party. Despite his having resigned, the death threats are continuing, and he and his family are in hiding.
He did everything right, I talked to our sherrif (whom I support with tithes and offerings) to hire him and he agreed!!
But I just don't see any firing offense here, and no reason to force his resignation. If I were his Chief, I'd give him a two-week suspension without pay, during which he must take a refresher course on crowd control, and when to draw his weapon. And yeah, the black girl just might deserve a check from the city.
But nope, no firing offenses here.
The feral youth don’t want police interference in their fights and other crimes. Next time they fight, simply park within visual range and only get out if innocent people become involved. Otherwise observe and write up a report and move on.
Interesting. Cops are not superhuman. It would have been to his benefit had he been sent home for the rest of the day, but I don’t know the policy/procedure after dealing with very stressful events.
Smart move by resigning. It stops the DOJ from taking over, it protects his former partners, it stops Sharpton and the race baiters, and it doesn’t blemish his record so he can seek employment elsewhere.
Also kills the media vultures. A master stroke.
I supported him until he quit. If he is not willing to defend himself why should anybody else?
When he was outnumbered and the two balack youths ran up behind him and he couldn’t see their hands, he had every right to until stet his pistol IMHO. Never charge a cop.
“Interesting. Cops are not superhuman. It would have been to his benefit had he been sent home for the rest of the day, but I don’t know the policy/procedure after dealing with very stressful events.”
My understanding, based on speaking to a few officers I know, is that it is a department-by-department decision (and, in practice, often a supervisor-by-supervisor one), which is often dependent on staffing needs. Work for a big department, with plenty of officers to step up and take your place? You might get sent home for the day after a few calls like that (or work a desk for the rest of your shift). In a smaller department, maybe not.
The other issue is that many officers (like this one) don’t want to go home even after a couple of rough calls.
Just shows us all pure ignorance....They must be proud.....Most of their lives are trashed may as well trash some one elses.....repulsive
Dude had the worst day ever.
Thank you for the info.
You can say that again.
Nice personal anecdote, but his chief says differently, and he resigned without any fight, and he has even apologized for being so hysterical.
Mark Furhman says that he did everything wrong, including getting himself in a situation where he couldn’t help the other officers.
Mark Furhman can’t understand the cops actions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_DSU8ZP_bA
He's an entrepreneur and does quite well with it ... he probably decided after that crappy day that he'd had enough and didn't need to put up with the crap of being a cop anymore.
Has anyone considered that the agitators in the media are responsible for thie? After Ferguson and Baltimore, young blacks have heard a loud and clear message - defy the police...talk back to them and dont obey their commands....and one guy came very close to physically challenging him.
Your sheriff agreed to hire him? Bravo, just because he went to the edge doesn’t mean he should be exiled to Siberia
Bingo
Your minister is the head of the County Sheriff’s department?
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