A very hot subject for many people is the police shooting of a young man in Ferguson, Mo. Over the years there have been many suspects that were shot and killed by police officers. The question/topic on everyone's mind seems to be, "Did the police really have to KILL that person?"
My respect and understanding for what police officers do is unquestionable. Having someone in my family work as an undercover policeman definitely put things into perspective. Police officers have families that they want to go home to, and many times even a routine traffic violation can turn into a life threatening situation. So I get it, police officers risk their lives to help keep our streets safer... but aren't there rules on what they are allowed and not allowed to do? Is it really necessary to shoot a suspect in the head when an officer is fully trained and capable to shoot them in the leg and properly subdue the antagonist?
Granted, if a suspect makes a move for an officers gun the said officer has only a quick moment to react and protect him/herself. It's so hard to draw the lines sometimes. What do you think?
Stop drop and roll keeps coming to mind.
ReplyDeleteI keep thinking about the horrible things I've seen in the news about taser incidents gone wrong....like when they tase a person to death, or use one on an elderly person that is very likely to have some sort of cardiac condition. But then we see situations like in Ferguson, and I wonder why they can't use a taser on a young person rather than immediately going for a gun. I get very scared for my children's safety. We're supposed to teach them that police officers are there for their protection, but is that really the truth anymore? I don't know.....
ReplyDeleteBeing a cop isnt as easy as its made out to be. A lot tougher job than you expect.
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