I could care less if the trooper was shoved, smacked in the face or anything else that did not threaten his life. Since the moron trooper did not understand he was dealing with non-criminal members of the public who were under great stress, he should be fired.
People were losing their property they worked hard to get. People who do not have guaranteed government job like the trooper and me for that matter were struggling to salvage their lives. They are worried about their property. They are worried about where their next pay check might come from. They are worried about other family members.
If the trooper was assaulted, he had arrest powers. The guy was in what apparently the trooper thought were dangerous flood waters. Maybe he slipped on an underwater object. Maybe exhaustion caused him to fall into the trooper. You can not tell from the video.
With all the sarcasm I can muster, thank you for your righteous, infallible judgment before all facts are known.
BTW, perhaps you should watch the video. I think (my opinion) that it clearly dispels slippage on an underwater object.
I understand the anger. But anger, to be productive must be directed in the proper direction. To quote a federal judge to a complaining lawyer, “Counselor, it appears your wounds are self inflicted.”
I’m still waiting for the results of the full investigation. I won’t form a judgment based on sound bites and short news blurbs. If the Trooper is not justified, I will be the first to call for discipline/prosecution. But, until there is more meat on the bones I refuse to start picking at the skeleton.
JLS, I hope you are well my FRiend. I appreciate the contributions you have made to this forum over the years.
Gwjack
The officer was wrong to try and force the person to leave, but you don’t touch an officer if you don’t want to get shot.
I could care less if the trooper was shoved, smacked in the face or anything else that did not threaten his life. Since the moron trooper did not understand he was dealing with non-criminal members of the public who were under great stress, he should be fired.
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After watching the video, I’d say it was more than a shove. According to the officer giving the briefing, the officer was knocked to the ground, and a struggle ensued.
“Since the moron trooper did not understand he was dealing with non-criminal members of the public who were under great stress, he should be fired.”
...fired, and charged with murder...
Don't know about this incident, they seem to be sitting on the information. A best friend was a copper,long ago,
Times have changed.
Recall the young former Marine, murdered by a swat team. Arizona maybe?
Working long hours in a mine, and they murdered him.
For that swat team; an eye for an eye, I say.