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Yes but they only show that. They will never show the officers watching their own shoot his wife and get a personal hug walk away from the scene....not on these shows.So there's no guarantee or legal obligation. Alternatively you clowns could turn on the TV and realize that the majority of the time a bunch of these dudes are running into harms way. You could also call 911 and there's a 99% chance they'd be there pretty damn quick if you are in Mass. Not saying you shouldn't care for yourself.
Now I'll wait for everyone to tell me I'm wrong. Maybe one of you will even have an anecdote that is your own.
The primary concern of any cop is always officer safety. IE: Themselves
They waited three hours to intervene in the Pulse nightclub shooting citing officer safety. It's nice to know when there's an active shooter and people are dying when seconds count the police are three hours away.
The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that the police have no obligation to protect individuals and held that stance for about 40 years or so. More people need to know that and understand what it means.
It's called doing your job. Fireman sign up to go into burning buildings. Cops sign up to get bad guys. If you're afraid to do your job because you may be injured or die then it's time to find another job.I get concerned when a non-military agency can force its members under criminal penalty or worse to potentially go to their deaths. There is a moral argument that the above should be true, certainly I'd like to hope that would be the response (and it seems that is the case in the vast majority of the incidents), but attributing liability to what is ultimately an employee for not walking into a fusillade of gunfire doesn't sit right with me. We reserve that OBLIGATION for the military.
It's called doing your job. Fireman sign up to go into burning buildings. Cops sign up to get bad guys. If you're afraid to do your job because you may be injured or die then it's time to find another job.
I don't disagree at all, but short of losing your job I don't believe it is a good idea to find criminal responsibility for someone who opts not to do the tough thing when they have to.
Mike
That's why it drives me nuts when cops consider themselves anything but a civilian!I get concerned when a non-military agency can force its members under criminal penalty or worse to potentially go to their deaths. There is a moral argument that the above should be true, certainly I'd like to hope that would be the response (and it seems that is the case in the vast majority of the incidents), but attributing liability to what is ultimately an employee for not walking into a fusillade of gunfire doesn't sit right with me. We reserve that OBLIGATION for the military.
I get concerned when a non-military agency can force its members under criminal penalty or worse to potentially go to their deaths. There is a moral argument that the above should be true, certainly I'd like to hope that would be the response (and it seems that is the case in the vast majority of the incidents), but attributing liability to what is ultimately an employee for not walking into a fusillade of gunfire doesn't sit right with me. We reserve that OBLIGATION for the military.
I understand that. When cops deal with schizos, crazies, and psychos everyday I know that it drains them so much they resort to drugs, alcohol, and sometimes becomes schizos themselves. It's why I support disarming Lore Officers on patrol because they're a danger to themselves and others. SWAT teams should be armed of course, there are situations when a highly trained team needs to be dispatched to deal with the situation.This is how I view things.
Police are human.
I do not trust other humans.
Ergo, you should not trust the police.
Actually mentality wise cops are similar to doctors, both deal with the unsavory side of humanity on a regular basis and develop a certain set of mind as a result.
This is how I view things.
Police are human.
I do not trust other humans.
Ergo, you should not trust the police.
Actually mentality wise cops are similar to doctors, both deal with the unsavory side of humanity on a regular basis and develop a certain set of mind as a result.