The pool in question is a facility for residents only. It is NOT a public pool. It is surrounded by an 8’ metal barred fence and has card-controlled entry (for residents).
The cop over reacted.
The genesis of this event was caused by non-residents climbing over the fence.......trespassing. It had nothing to do with race. I’ve worked at this facility and it is normally a tranquil place for the people who live there. From all reports, the “pool party” got WAY out of hand and the MPD was called......
............as they should have been.
I hated to see the cop take on too much too soon, before sufficient back up was on scene. He was the first cop there, according to the guest on Megan Kelly tonight.
The kids didn’t even start to follow his orders, hurled insults obviously, and totally disrespected his authority.
You know, I was raised to believe that what happens after that is on them, and they got it, as the video demonstrated.
The kids and that bratty mouthed girl were the ones out of control, and two of the boys with towels seemed to charge toward the cop. That was why he drew the gun in the first place. Never mind that he was also out numbered, as were the other cops in the video. They have to figure out who may have a gun to pull out of their pants or their towel.
Cops aren’t pediatricians and day care operators. They are armed and expected to be ready to rumble when called to a riot to control a crowd.
I thought this was a non-story as far as the cops are concerned. The brats, well that is another matter. They need to be in juvenile court tonight, for daring to open their foul mouths towards an officer.
As I see it, it has everything to do with race. It was a black that started the problem, blacks climbing fences and hurling racist insults while claiming to being called racist names. Race is all over this.