"The essential point it that I have had to try to save these guys lives when I worked as a paramedic and now see them roll into my trauma ER. People like you don't comprehend just how much danger is involved in a scene described by this article and how many cops are killed or permanently injured due to 'they don't have to shoot' ordinances that kill cops but make the lefties feel good that cops won't be able to shoot the bad guys."
++Excellent explanation. I suspect that many of us were unaware of just how lethal a slow-moving vehicle can be. Yes, there are cops who do the wrong thing, but my money is on the cops 99.9% of the time, when it comes to a choice between them and the person they are pursuing.
++Excellent explanation. I suspect that many of us were unaware of just how lethal a slow-moving vehicle can be. Yes, there are cops who do the wrong thing, but my money is on the cops 99.9% of the time, when it comes to a choice between them and the person they are pursuing. Thanks, it's a hot-button issue with me. After being in a rig for a few years, started in a metro area and then moved out to a more rural one, I got to know the officers, scenes, and situations very well. Especially after having to patch a few of them up, I started to really identify with the world they face.
The vast majority of cops I knew and know are good, brave people doing a thankless, rough job. There were a few bad apples but overall, the department systems do a surprisingly good job in keeping 'law and order' within their own ranks.