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Originally Posted by Robbie
I agree. The same thing that would happen to you or I if we went to court. The cops should have to face the same thing.
As DWB said...do we really need cops to be shooting and killing unarmed people to "protect" us?
Or would they still be able to do their job (serve and protect) without having to shoot and/or kill so many people?
Not talking about a gunfight...of course the cops are gonna shoot like crazy in that situation...I'm referring to the kind of thing that happened in this case.
As DWB said...maybe if they DID face the same consequences as every other person, they wouldn't be so quick to pull those guns.
And the cameras are definitely needed.
The fact that most cops and cop unions are against cops wearing cameras on their uniforms speaks volumes in my opinion.
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I am 100% for all cops wearing cameras. We have the technology and we should use it. If a cop acts criminally they should be charged and dealt with as such.
Here is the difference between you, me and a cop. We don't deal with scumbags and criminals all day long every day. Every time a cop does their job (meaning a traffic stop, responding to a call etc) they could be in harms way and may be put in a situation where they are called upon to use force to defend themselves or someone else. We don't face that same kind of daily exposure so the odds of us shooting someone in self defense are much lower than that of a cops.
One of the major problems with law enforcement on a large scale is the pay and the quality of people they can get for it. The average cop makes about $25-$28 per hour (it can be a little more or less depending on the state or city). That is an average of around $58K per year before taxes. Considering the risk, the shit you have to put up with, the stress and potential downfall if things go wrong, it is no wonder many people aren't willing to do that job for that money.
If they really want the best people they are going to have to increase the pay and make changes to the system in order to get them or they are going to end up continuing to get many officers who are there for all the wrong reasons.