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<blockquote data-quote="SID297" data-source="post: 15765685" data-attributes="member: 8858"><p>I take the opposite view. IMO, LEOs are to be held to a higher standard than the average citizen when it comes to use of force (and many other aspects of conduct) due to training and qualified immunity. The subject appeared to be wearing gym shorts and a t-shirt, a concealed weapon (if there had been one) should have been fairly visible to the officers when he was on his stomach. The LEO never saw a weapon and at the end of the day simply killed someone who was scared and confused. Allowing someone in a position of power to walk free from consequences (beyond being fired) based on the facts here is very dangerous for a free society. </p><p></p><p>As for needing "to make sure we make it home at the end of the day", the guy that was killed probably felt the same way. An officer, much like a firefighter or soldier, has a duty to put themselves in harm's way for the better of the populace. To make sure that someone else can make it home even if it means they can't. That's why we celebrate them as heroes. If making it home at the end of the day is your (not speaking about [USER=2087]@kcobra[/USER] specifically here) priority you should be an accountant, that way when a mistake is made it can be fixed with some White-Out and someone isn't left bleeding out in a hallway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SID297, post: 15765685, member: 8858"] I take the opposite view. IMO, LEOs are to be held to a higher standard than the average citizen when it comes to use of force (and many other aspects of conduct) due to training and qualified immunity. The subject appeared to be wearing gym shorts and a t-shirt, a concealed weapon (if there had been one) should have been fairly visible to the officers when he was on his stomach. The LEO never saw a weapon and at the end of the day simply killed someone who was scared and confused. Allowing someone in a position of power to walk free from consequences (beyond being fired) based on the facts here is very dangerous for a free society. As for needing "to make sure we make it home at the end of the day", the guy that was killed probably felt the same way. An officer, much like a firefighter or soldier, has a duty to put themselves in harm's way for the better of the populace. To make sure that someone else can make it home even if it means they can't. That's why we celebrate them as heroes. If making it home at the end of the day is your (not speaking about [USER=2087]@kcobra[/USER] specifically here) priority you should be an accountant, that way when a mistake is made it can be fixed with some White-Out and someone isn't left bleeding out in a hallway. [/QUOTE]
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