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This is tough one. It's hard for me to decide how I feel about the cops actions.

I've stood a few yards away from a man as he burned to death in a mobile home. There was nothing we could do. We couldn't get to him. Long story.

I can see why the cops didn't want him to go in. But I can't blame him for not caring about his own life.

No winners here.

1 posted on 11/07/2013 6:52:20 PM PST by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Did they shoot the dog? Neighbor’s dog?


2 posted on 11/07/2013 6:57:14 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: servo1969

Oh, I didn’t notice the cops stunned him after he was handcuffed. I guess I was thinking too much about that day. It that’s true then they’re @ssholes. I’ll never understand why cops think someone who is in restraints needs to be shocked some more. Seems like cops are learning to rely on stun guns to do their jobs for them.


3 posted on 11/07/2013 6:58:40 PM PST by servo1969
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To: servo1969

LORD have mercy on this family. How tragic.


4 posted on 11/07/2013 6:59:38 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: servo1969

What jumped out at me was the statement that the “authorities” said it was not safe to go back in. I do understand why they would come to that conclusion but in a free society, shouldn’t that be the step dads call?


7 posted on 11/07/2013 7:08:22 PM PST by bubbacluck (America 180)
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To: servo1969

Can’t blame them for stopping him or him wanting to save his son but come on if a couple of cops can’t keep a man who is already restrained from getting up off the ground then they need some retraining.

Mel


9 posted on 11/07/2013 7:11:01 PM PST by melsec (Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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To: servo1969

Nope, no winners here. Likely they saved the man’s life. Likely he would rather give his life to save his son’s.


12 posted on 11/07/2013 7:23:51 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: servo1969

But two tases while he was in handcuffs, according to grandmother. Could they have been excessive?


14 posted on 11/07/2013 7:26:07 PM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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To: servo1969

Drag the cop into the street and set him on fire in front of the entire community, including his kids.


15 posted on 11/07/2013 7:26:22 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: servo1969

We did this last night.

Cops did the right thing and saved his life.


18 posted on 11/07/2013 7:39:21 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: servo1969

Those cops should be hanged.


41 posted on 11/07/2013 9:50:24 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant
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To: servo1969

After reading and re-reading the piece, I have no doubt about how I feel.

It is yet another example of why people should hate the police, with a flaming passion.


49 posted on 11/08/2013 12:05:54 AM PST by NVDave
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To: servo1969

It is the job of the police and firemen to rescue people. Had the Dad saved his boy’s life, the police and firemen (without balls) would have looked like the cowards they really are so they did the right thing for themselves, and stopped a would-be rescuer from making them look like the
a-holes we all know they are.

On the other hand, females were instrumental in having the “Fireman’s Carry” eliminated from training since they haven’t the upper body strength and endurance of men. Maybe they were all female fire fighters. Oh, and don’t forget the black firemen who were instrumental in having swimming requirements dropped as most of them were incapable of swimming and/or being taught to. YEP, lots of dead people out there due to political correctness.


52 posted on 11/08/2013 5:43:41 AM PST by AKinAK (Keep your powder dry pilgrim.)
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