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To: Tactical
I am a retired cop, having worked every kind of case imaginable. I know the video doesn't tell the entire story for this incident, but I'd have to say the Deputy sure appears wrong in shooting the guy.

I appreciate hearing from a retired cop my own thoughts: there is more to find out, but it looks very bad for the deputy at this time.

Most police officers are decent people doing a difficult and often nasty job under very trying conditions where they never know all the facts. I respect that, but they do not AFAIK issue halos with the badge. A few power trippers slip through the cracks and there are a few cops I would prefer not to be in society at all much less in a position of authority and responsibility. Each case is different, and must be treated according to the facts, not with a blanket let the officer do his job or a catchall execute the cop.

86 posted on 02/01/2006 9:38:10 AM PST by magslinger (If at first you don't succeed, squeeze, squeeze again.)
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To: magslinger
Each case is different, and must be treated according to the facts, not with a blanket let the officer do his job or a catchall execute the cop.

You got that right! Call 'em like you see in when you have all of the info you can get. That's what is supposed to be done. And for sure there are some in uniform that need to find a new career. When the repeat problem children in LE do something very bad, I think it's called "Unlawful Rentention" in civil courts and that is usually the motivation for Admin types in LE to start yanking badges.

Doesn't always work though, too many keep slipping thru the cracks.

94 posted on 02/01/2006 9:43:38 AM PST by Tactical
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