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Originally Posted by cairns
As someone who has had two guns needlessly drawn on him by police (pointed at my head from three feet away) I can tell you there's nothing more intimidating.
I'm not sure if it's more upsetting to see the video or hear the spokesmen defend this clown.
My father and the US Army taught me that you never pull a gun unless you're prepared to kill and that you don't point it at someone unless you intend to kill.
A shame and damn scary that the Maryland State Police don't see it that way. That biker did NOTHING that warranted a drawn gun. Especially without ID.
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Your father and the US Army are entirely correct. I would expect a rank amateur ass hat to pull a gun solely to intimidate, with no intent to actually use it. But a "trained professional"? No way. Unacceptable. And to have his department back him up on this is even more unacceptable.
They need to make an example of him. What about this "higher standard" to which we keep hearing police officers are held? A citizen would be arrested for "intimidation with a firearm" and, if a CCW holder, would lose that priviledge. Yet a cop gets away with it. "Higher standard" my ass. This cop needs to be fired, and whomever in the department who is backing him up needs to be fired as well. The citizenry needs to establish that this is not acceptable behavior from our police.