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Making suspects sit on ground is ‘demeaning,’ San Francisco police chief says: report
Fox News ^ | 12/13/18 | Calicchio

Posted on 12/13/2018 9:01:46 AM PST by pabianice

Police officers in San Francisco may no longer demand that suspects – whether handcuffed or not – sit on the ground or sidewalk at a crime scene, the city’s police chief writes in a department memo.

The practice is viewed as “demeaning” to suspects, city police Chief William Scott has determined, according to the Bay Area’s FOX 2.

The change is “aligned with 21st century policing, our department values and our commitment to providing safety with respect to everyone whom our officers encounter,” a police department spokesman told FOX 2.

“In order to carry out duties respectfully and professionally, sitting a subject on the ground or sidewalk should be done only as a last resort and only when necessary,” the chief’s memo says.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: california; sanfrancisco; williamscott
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To: pabianice

So when the perps take off running—which if course they will do—it’s more respectful to tase them and/or sic a K-9 on them?

Police chief is. MORON.


21 posted on 12/13/2018 9:30:06 AM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: pabianice

He’s kind of got a point: Making someone sit on a gross San Francisco sidewalk is more than demeaning, it’s a health hazard.


22 posted on 12/13/2018 9:36:45 AM PST by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: pabianice

It’s San Francisco, so sitting on the ground is very likely to result in sitting in poop.

But, it’s San Francisco, so sitting in poop may be a sexual turn on to the suspect.


23 posted on 12/13/2018 9:37:28 AM PST by LostPassword
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To: pabianice

Fat 6 digit salaries for police chiefs like this? Duuhh.. Only in SF? and Select Liberal Bastions of SnowFlakes globally.


24 posted on 12/13/2018 9:37:28 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: RooRoobird20

I guess the P c has never been in a foot chase. What a nimrod


25 posted on 12/13/2018 9:38:58 AM PST by centermass_socrates (DHS+FBI+BATFE+NSA+CIA+IRS+TSA+DEA+NCSO = AN ODD ALPHABET OF CORRUPTION !!)
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26 posted on 12/13/2018 9:42:57 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: pabianice

The police chief must have hired Cardinal Biggles as a consultant.


27 posted on 12/13/2018 9:46:40 AM PST by Mopp4
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To: dfwgator

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“I don’t want any more trouble like you had last year in the Fillmore District. Understand? That’s my policy.”


28 posted on 12/13/2018 9:48:25 AM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: samtheman

Biker gigs are fun, actually. Nobody but nobody hassles the musicians from what I’ve seen (might be different if someone were a jerk). ‘Born To Be Wild’ always required :-). The booze flows freely and the pay is usually great. I’ll take playing for the H.A’s or Jokers over the typical posh set in a country club as long as the pay is decent.


29 posted on 12/13/2018 9:50:21 AM PST by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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To: pabianice

It’s a feint so they can get them in caged vehicles for safety and control


30 posted on 12/13/2018 10:06:09 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
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To: Autonomous User

31 posted on 12/13/2018 10:13:32 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: morphing libertarian

“It is basic officer safety to get the person down and under control.”

And they can still do so if it is necessary. But it is no longer an accepted general practice to force every person to submit to police authority by being ordered to sit down.

That kind of nonsense breeds nothing but contempt for police.


32 posted on 12/13/2018 10:15:52 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: pabianice

Good idea chief, just make sure the suspects your cops are investigating remain standing right behind your officers...This way the suspects and criminals are not offended.


33 posted on 12/13/2018 10:18:18 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: pabianice

Every police car should carry a red velvet gold throne in the trunk.


34 posted on 12/13/2018 10:47:16 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: morphing libertarian
Sitting is preferable to the person than prone laying face down

Especially in San Francisco.

35 posted on 12/13/2018 11:09:12 AM PST by usurper ( version)
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To: Larry Lucido
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36 posted on 12/13/2018 11:48:53 AM PST by CaptainPhilFan
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To: Larry Lucido

Rofl!


37 posted on 12/13/2018 11:52:52 AM PST by Yaelle
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38 posted on 12/13/2018 12:13:41 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: morphing libertarian

If they made the police responsible for cleaning up the human waste..bet the crapping in the streets would stop in short order.


39 posted on 12/13/2018 12:17:50 PM PST by Leep (we need a Trump like leader for President 2024!)
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To: Larry Lucido

Perhaps a latte and some Funyuns before they are placed in the cruiser and then of course an apology for begin in a caged vehicle.

Eventually the little leftist are going to reach a point where they will find no one willing to work in law enforcement because they will not put up with the abuse from the criminals and worse still the elected elites. Then the crap hits the fan.


40 posted on 12/13/2018 12:31:24 PM PST by sarge83
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