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| Lord Inquisitor Colberius X | Apr 13 2015, 06:51 PM Post #1 |
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Every time I read this, it gets more and more ridiculous. I can't even begin to fathom what all was going on here... http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/us/volunteer-deputy-charged-with-manslaughter-after-mistaking-handgun-for-taser.html?_r=0 Edited by Colberius X, Apr 13 2015, 06:51 PM.
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| Lord taulover | Apr 13 2015, 08:18 PM Post #2 |
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Semi-relevant link: https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion |
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| Stalintha | Apr 13 2015, 10:23 PM Post #3 |
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These people take stupidity to a whole new level... |
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| Chancellor Laurentus | Apr 14 2015, 02:08 AM Post #4 |
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It is odd, sure, but these things always are. Seems to be a fair verdict, though I can see why people are upset. |
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| Lord Aragonn | Apr 14 2015, 07:04 AM Post #5 |
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Cops are human, and humans aren't perfect. Cops make mistakes just as we do. We can't hold them to such a higher standard than we hold ourselves. And we must also take into account that their jobs are much more stressful than ours. They will crack, and when they do, mistakes like this are made. Welcome to life. |
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| Lord Inquisitor Colberius X | Apr 14 2015, 11:20 AM Post #6 |
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That's not at all the ridiculous part. I get that, and I'm always fed up with the amount of flak our law enforcement receives for doing its job. The ridiculous part is that a 73-year old volunteer deputy was armed and involved in a foot chase as part of a sting operation. Also, the fact that it's "normal" for reserve deputies to donate weapons and vehicles to the police department. Edited by Colberius X, Apr 14 2015, 11:21 AM.
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| Chancellor Laurentus | Apr 14 2015, 12:34 PM Post #7 |
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Ah, I thought you were opposed to the verdict. Yes, don't know how they can allow these types of things. |
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| Alexander | Apr 14 2015, 01:18 PM Post #8 |
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Yeah, no, yes we absolutely fucking can, because when they fuck up they tend to kill people. |
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| Lord Aragonn | Apr 14 2015, 06:37 PM Post #9 |
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Yes, people tend to get hurt and die when the police mess up. That's just part of the job. What you're saying is that we should take an already very stressful job and make it ridiculously difficult to perform it. How would you feel if you were in the field having to deal with violent criminals in situations where one wrong move could mean you or one of your fellow officers getting hurt but be held to such a high standard where one wrong move could also mean the end of your career and several years of jailtime? I'm pretty sure that job would be hell for you. |
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| Chancellor Laurentus | Apr 14 2015, 11:04 PM Post #10 |
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No, they train for this. And let's be honest, this was hardly a high-stress situation. Many police mistakes are made out of sheer negligence and stupidity. On a different note, a society that sets high standards for the police and gives them the power to do their job effectively, is a far better place to live in. South Africa is an example of what happens when your police force has no power to begin with, and are additionally so incompetent and not expected to hold to some higher standard than the rest of society. |
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