cop hits 69 yr old judge

[RWebb]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/nyregion/ny-police-officer-accused-of-hitting-judge-wont-be-charged.html?_r=1&hpw

[tevake]

This is the part that catches my attention.

“To be in a situation where somebody smashes you in the neck and just walks away from it because they are a police officer — when I did nothing to provoke this attack — I feel it’s dangerous, not just for me but for any other citizen, because officers end up feeling that they can do anything and that there will be no consequences,” Justice Raffaele said. “I think it has a bad effect on the police force because they feel there are no consequences.”

He said he believes most officers are “very honest and are out there trying to protect us, but a crazy guy like this who is out of control should not be walking around out there with a gun and a badge.”

Its important that cops have each others back, they do find themselves in situations where that is what they need to count on. Unfortunately when taken too far it adds to the growing distrust in the citizenry. Its the occasional bad cop that takes advantage of this immunity that make it harder for all of them and us.

Cheers Richard

[944Larry]

Hmmm, imagine that. A policeman not being charged for using excessive force. Next thing you know they'll be shooting dogs.

[tevake]

Or forty rounds into some guy on the street with mental problems. I guess he had a knife or piece of pipe. but wasn't making threatening moves in their direction.

[nota]

The weeding out out plan is broken

they should decimate [old roman 10% useage]
the rookies every year
and maybe 5% of the older cops

get the bad ones out
the sad ones
the fat ones
thieves molesters and grafters
the job need far more turn over

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by nota

The weeding out out plan is broken

they should decimate [old roman 10% useage]
the rookies every year
and maybe 5% of the older cops

get the bad ones out
the sad ones
the fat ones
thieves molesters and grafters
the job need far more turn over

The above could be said to many aspects of todays world...

[Joeaksa]

The more and more I think about things like this, the more and more I feel that unions that protect people who should be in jail or unemployed should be abolished...

[speeder]

Yeah! Remember the good old days, before unions?

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by speeder

Yeah! Remember the good old days, before unions?

yes I do. For me, things were better before the union came in. I quit that job because of the union.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by speeder

Yeah! Remember the good old days, before unions?

So you are 90 years old and remember that yourself?

Public employee unions either should not exist, or should be banned from making political contributions

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Tobra

So you are 90 years old and remember that yourself?

Public employee unions either should not exist, or should be banned from making political contributions

Totally agree!