Cop in America doing a bad job, again

Bluffton, SC

Taken to the police station in handcuffs, she described herself as a white “thoroughbred” and “went on to say ‘I’m a white, clean girl,’” the officer wrote in his report.

“I asked what that had to do with anything?” wrote the officer, who also is white.

She replied, “You’re a cop, you should know what that means,” and, “You’re a cop, you should know based on the people that come in this room.”
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http://www.goupstate.com/zz/news/20180808/woman-dont-arrest-me-im-clean-thoroughbred-white-girl

She definitely didn’t appreciate the cops doing their jobs...
 
choiboyx012 said:
Yea, I've re watched the video a couple times on my way home. I have the luxury of dissecting each moment and second of the video and can look for criticisms like everyone else.
Maybe the beanbag officer could've aimed at the guy's head instead, even though that's prohibited.
Maybe they could've shot him with their guns once he took steps towards them, and risk their careers for excessive force/ unjustified shooting.
Maybe they could've used a taser, though i doubt it would be effective.
Maybe they could've shot him once he walks away from them and towards the woman in that 1-2 second window of opportunity.
Maybe the 2 cover officers don't shoot at all due to the angle. And risk maybe the primary officer not shooting also, and allow the suspect to cut her throat and die due to their inaction.
I can play the should've could've would've game too like everyone else, but watching the video again I just don't see how the officers were 'useless cnuts' or terrible. The outcome was the worst it could be even though for the most part they played it by the book, and I'm sure it'll haunt them for the rest of their lives. I know if I had shot and killed her no matter if it was justified I would walk into the watch commander's office and turn in my gun and badge the same day.
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They weren't. They were however oddly indecisive and not assertive enough imo.

The fact that they knew there was an unarmed civilian nearby should've expedited their actions to prevent him from getting anywhere near her.

Like these guys - Tase, if that's not enough then on to the next option.

 
Raoul said:
They weren't. They were however oddly indecisive and not assertive enough imo.

The fact that they knew there was an unarmed civilian nearby should've expedited their actions to prevent him from getting anywhere near her.

Like these guys - Tase, if that's not enough then on to the next option.

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"stay calm" :lol: the guy was dead.
 


It’s strange that you can get fired for this, but not killing unarmed people.
You should really get fired for both.
 
villain said:


It’s strange that you can get fired for this, but not killing unarmed people.
You should really get fired for both.
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How are fecking thugs like this moron in law enforcement. Don't they screen people before they give 'em a badge?
 
villain said:
There's plenty more of them, he's just dumb enough to
1 - say what he thinks out loud
2 - be video'd while saying it.



I'm still hoping.
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We have shitty cops and cops unfortunately the shitty ones are always the ones making the headlines from the wrong reason, but to be fair the media only shows the shitty ones doing something stupid and the “good cop” only when they got shot and killed.
 
barros said:
We have shitty cops and cops unfortunately the shitty ones are always the ones making the headlines from the wrong reason, but to be fair the media only shows the shitty ones doing something stupid and the “good cop” only when they got shot and killed.
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Like I've said before, I don't see the need to point out there are good cops as that goes without saying imo. It's like pointing out there are good humans everytime one of us does something bad.

I won't stop anyone from doing it tho it's their prerogative...
 
barros said:
We have shitty cops and cops unfortunately the shitty ones are always the ones making the headlines from the wrong reason, but to be fair the media only shows the shitty ones doing something stupid and the “good cop” only when they got shot and killed.
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Why would the media show cops doing their job?

If anything, you should be lucky that the media doesn’t show the shitty cops who don’t shoot and kill someone, because there’s plenty more cops who are racist, sexist, abuse their power etc.
 
villain said:
Why would the media show cops doing their job?

If anything, you should be lucky that the media doesn’t show the shitty cops who don’t shoot and kill someone, because there’s plenty more cops who are racist, sexist, abuse their power etc.
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Think that's a little short sighted and very subjective.

You can't simply refuse to acknowledge good work as you expect it. It doesn't really work like that, especially when you're talking about extremes.
 
TheReligion said:
Think that's a little short sighted and very subjective.

You can't simply refuse to acknowledge good work as you expect it. It doesn't really work like that, especially when you're talking about extremes.
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Seems more like she's rejecting the idea that bad coverage needs to be balanced out by saying "but there are also good cops", especially since what we're seeing is only the more blatant wrongs committed by police. Yes, there are good cops, they make up the majority of police. But, the way I see it, if they feel like they're being treated unfairly, they need to step up and help rid the force of the scum that are contributing to that.
 
TheReligion said:
Think that's a little short sighted and very subjective.

You can't simply refuse to acknowledge good work as you expect it. It doesn't really work like that, especially when you're talking about extremes.
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Why would the media show cops who are doing their jobs?
Make no mistake, cops take an oath to protect and serve, and are civil servants who are paid by tax dollars, correct?
Therefore it’s in the public interest to know and understand the practices they undertake when it comes to killing civilians and abusing their power.
It’s not in the public interest to see when a cop does a good job, because we all assume that cops do a good job. It’s not refusing to acknowledge their work, it’s just redundant.

Highlighting bad cops doesn’t take away the work of good cops.
But until there are no bad cops, then frankly long may the exposure continue.
 
Halftrack said:
Seems more like she's rejecting the idea that bad coverage needs to be balanced out by saying "but there are also good cops", especially since what we're seeing is only the more blatant wrongs committed by police. Yes, there are good cops, they make up the majority of police. But, the way I see it, if they feel like they're being treated unfairly, they need to step up and help rid the force of the scum that are contributing to that.
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villain said:
Why would the media show cops who are doing their jobs?
Make no mistake, cops take an oath to protect and serve, and are civil servants who are paid by tax dollars, correct?
Therefore it’s in the public interest to know and understand the practices they undertake when it comes to killing civilians and abusing their power.
It’s not in the public interest to see when a cop does a good job, because we all assume that cops do a good job. It’s not refusing to acknowledge their work, it’s just redundant.

Highlighting bad cops doesn’t take away the work of good cops.
But until there are no bad cops, then frankly long may the exposure continue.
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It just came across as why should the media show the Police just doing what is expected of them. As if saving lives and doing exceptionally good things is the norm when it shouldn't just be taken for granted.

Obviously I can see that's not what was meant now.
 
When people bemoan the lack of coverage of police doing good deeds do they ignore every other example we see to the contrary? We have articles in papers, sections on the news, documentaries, true life TV shows, cop shows, movies etc...

You'd think the only thing we ever see is bad police.
 
Agreed. Positive portrayals of police are everywhere in the media. Just because the media doesn't have a report on Joe Cop in Franklin, Missouri stopping a tractor thief doesn't mean people only get to see the bad cops doing bad things.
 
KirkDuyt said:
How are fecking thugs like this moron in law enforcement. Don't they screen people before they give 'em a badge?
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Police academies/education in the US are laughably short in some states, as short as 3 months IRC, and most of that time is spent on the firing range and drilling them in dangerous scenarios. They lack proper screening and get feck all training in how to handle situations without the use of force/threats
 
Bobcat said:
Police academies/education in the US are laughably short in some states, as short as 3 months IRC, and most of that time is spent on the firing range and drilling them in dangerous scenarios. They lack proper screening and get feck all training in how to handle situations without the use of force/threats
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Why? If you say funding, why?
 
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