The desire to kick him would be extreme after the chase however to do so makes you no better then him, my opinion.
The desire to kick him would be extreme after the chase however to do so
makes you no better then him, my opinion.
Very easy to Monday morning quarterback when its not YOUR life on the line chasing criminals.
I dont judge what soldiers do in a war zone because I am not there...I dont judge what prison guards do to keep order because I am not locked on the inside with hardened felons. those that haven't walked in an officer's shoes should be slow to judge.
Cops make bad decisions too...but their career should be judged on their body of work, not what they did in the heat of battle for one second, on ONE occasion.
TexasCop2; I have BTDT. If we allow officers to disperse retribution on the street, then we lose the basis of our criminal justice system.
The law allows the MINIMUM amount of force necessary to make an arrest. Regardless of what he had done prior, once the suspect laid down and surrendered that was it. I have been in the heat of pursuit; had suspects put my life, other officers lives and the public lives at risk just like that suspect. I know what the adrenaline and passion can make you want to do.
On the other hand, I don't want a suspect such as this watching my approach to make contact with him. He could easily be preparing to grab a hidden weapon and is watching me to know when to best attack. He had shown NO propensity to give up yet, and I also encountered plenty of suspects "playing possum".
I saw the writing on the wall regarding media back during Rodney King.