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I agree. But you cannot take away anyone's right to use lethal force if their life is threatened.
I am not trying to. I am saying that as government employees with billions of dollars in funding they need to be better trained. The only reason cops are not trained to wound is because it’s “too difficult” and almost NO officers are properly trained in crisis negotiation or de-escalation. It is really like lethal force is the first and best option in all situations. Even the national guard has admitted that they are ill equipped to handle this situation. THE NATIONAL GUARD. This is really all such an embarrassment.
Correlation equals causation fallacy?
No they are not trained to have a "superiority complex". They are not allowed to bully civilians either.
Do you at least concede that police officers are people too and that they deserve the same right to self defense?
If by "swords" you are referring to weapons for self defense, I would encourage it.
Would you mind if I shared with you my thoughts as a military vet as to what the root problem is?
It does not look like people are trying to “go to war” sir. What it looks like is police trying to start a war.
Are you sure your perspective of police officers may be a result of their reaction to your attitude and not their "training"? Talk about a bitter root expectancy.
I call it a Twitter link I cannot open. Listen...I was trying to be civil and share with you some personal observations I have made from my experience in the Marine corps so you could better understand the situation law enforcement officers deal with on a daily basis. But it seems ironic for someone whose username is "agapelove", to have so much anger and bitterness. Until you calm down and deal with your emotional issues I really don't see this conversation having any productivity other than cop bashing therapy for your emotional responses.
Another Twitter link...do you get your information elsewhere? Listen...I was trying to be civil and share with you some personal observations I have made from my experience in the Marine corps so you could better understand the situation law enforcement officers deal with on a daily basis. But it seems ironic for someone whose username is "agapelove", to have so much anger and bitterness. Until you calm down and deal with your emotional issues I really don't see this conversation having any productivity other than cop bashing therapy for your emotional responses.
What's ironic is that on a Christian forum it appears there are more people siding with street bullies. If you do not have anger and bitterness towards absolute INJUSTICE then have several seats. Jesus cried out "Woe to you Pharisees!" when he witnessed the injustices being done to his people.
Nobody is siding with "street bullies". But you appear to be categorizing all law enforcement officers as them. Jesus also said to "judge not lest ye be judged" and it seems as though that in your anger you have judged all law enforcement officers as professionally trained bullies with superiority complexes. I am sorry but until you can somehow cope with your anger and emotions, I am afraid you cannot be reasoned with. I hope you find this thread therapeutic in venting your frustration.
I will just start a thread about it. I don't want to waste my time sharing it with you right now because I don't think you would be receptive.
I think the looters in Minnesota and the protesters all over the country are capable of speaking for themselves. Perhaps you would do better to speak for yourself.
Not true. All officers are trained in escalation of force and 99% of them use it properly. Need I remind you of the police officers in New York who were assaulted and had buckets of water dumped on them? Need I remind you that they did absolutely nothing to retaliate?
The first time I ended up in a peaceful protest (I was just trying to get to work) and the cops showed up in riot gear it was incredibly intimidating and made it very clear they expected altercations. They showed up dressed for battle, and they started one. Like I said to the poster I responded to, until you’ve experienced it first hand, it’s easy to believe otherwise.
Spare me the one bad apple card. Escalation of force is the exact opposite of deescalation and negotiation in case you could not tell what I was saying. Police are not trained to not kill.
