[mfreddy]

that’s ridiculous. No one is advocating violence or revenge on LEOs. They put their lives on the line every day, and just like rednecks or people with “hoodies” one should not be classified by category. That is the definition of discrimination.

This was wrong, and the officer should lose his job. Game over. Don’t generalize and classify cops due to the actions of one officer. Policies should be changed and the victim should be compensated for his loss. Tragic but hardly systemic.

LEOs are a good breed. They do a job most of us can’t do, and get paid less for it. Don’t convict the institution, just the perp.

[Norm Lenhart]

I have known a number of good cops in my life. Some have been friends. But when day after day we see the very same things repeated...the no knocks at the wrong addresses, the shot dogs, the caught cold threats; it is not logical to think that this will be allowed to continue without people fighting back.

The fish rots from the head. You can bet that for every bad cop, there’s a lib heading the dept or in a position of authority around him, covering for or ‘encouraging’ his behavior.

[starlifter]

“LEOs are a good breed”

Too true. Far, far, far too many behave like animals.

[MasterGunner01]

There are more and more people who see LEOs as threats rather than saviors. It depends on where you live, but many LEOs have developed an “us vs. them” mindset largely due to: (1) the kinds of people they deal with on a daily basis and the things they witness, (2) Feds look upon other state and local law enforcement as lower forms of animal life that are just slightly above your average citizen, (3) due to the war on drugs and war on terror, the citizenry are looked upon with more suspicion than ever before, (4) the increased militarization of law enforcement with heavy weapons, body armor, automatic weapons, etc.

These are the questions I have for all my LEO friends and other LEOs:

1. If the usurper in the White House orders you to turn your weapons on the American people — your friends and neighbors — will YOU do it or will you be a good drone and follow orders?
2. Will you, seeking to preserve your power, position, union benefits, pension, etc. willfully murder your fellow citizens and herd them into “re-education” camps? If you can't say “hell, no!”, then you are part of the problem.

[kiryandil]

They do a job most of us can’t do, and get paid less for it.

What a load.

[packrat35]

Get real dude. I read about a dog shooting at least 3 times a week here on FR. Its an epidemic. Its standard procedure and they never get in trouble for it.

Then there are the no-knock raids where they kill unarmed people at the wrong address and not doing anything wrong. And that happens a couple times a month.

I no longer trust cops and want nothing to do with any of them.

[Ken H]

LEOs are a good breed. They do a job most of us can’t do, and get paid less for it.

HAHAHA! Good one!