I want to ask any LEO here a question. I have friends who are cops and I will have to ask them about this later too.
My question is - am I wrong to think that in general law enforcement techniques are being taught that are counter to the old style ‘peace officer’ approach. Probably being taught in the guise of ensuring your safety, and probably with (what I consider to be a lie) that you are making the public safer too. Is this true?
When I was younger cops were pretty easy going unless you were a real bad guy, and now they will even wrestle grandma to the floor, break her back, and make her “comply.” This is a VAST change in this country.
I think this madness comes from the top. Unfortunately most who support you are starting to re-think that support based on these ‘over the top’ paramilitary tactics. And if you don’t like them you should tell the PBA to stop making you have to follow sick compliance rules.
Opinions guys (and girls), did you think what I wrote is accurate about the change in teaching technique?
I’m not an LEO, but it appears the wife was handled pretty roughly at the scene. That may have simply been the “action” in getting an understandably hysterical (if in fact she was) wife out of the house, but nothing in any of the reports seems to indicate resistance on her part.