Ottawa Hills police officer GUILTY!!!!
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05-26-2010, 08:06 PM
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First off how in the hell can you pay your own salary.I wonder what tax bracket your in???
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05-26-2010, 08:17 PM
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+1 Exactly! Psychology testing needs to include evaluation of critical reasoning skills under pressure. He should have never made it through the system.
I got tagged for speed a couple days ago (12 years since last ticket; so I suppose I was due.). I pulled over, hit the kill button, faced forward and held my open hands beside me, in full view. I didn't flinch much less move a muscle. I did get sited (bummer) but I didn't get shot in the back. This thread may have saved my life...
I got tagged for speed a couple days ago (12 years since last ticket; so I suppose I was due.). I pulled over, hit the kill button, faced forward and held my open hands beside me, in full view. I didn't flinch much less move a muscle. I did get sited (bummer) but I didn't get shot in the back. This thread may have saved my life...
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05-26-2010, 08:40 PM
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EXACTLY,instead he tries to push the blame on to the innocent biker!!What the f**k is this guys problem.This whole thing just rubs me real bad,considering it happened in my home town.I think this f**ker deserves to have his spine cut in half.AN EYE FOR AN EYE BABY!!!!!!!
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05-26-2010, 08:51 PM
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Haven't you heard? Cops make squat, we're all in the poorhouse!
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05-26-2010, 08:57 PM
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What very few posters have pointed out is this was a routine traffic stop, with no reason for the officer's weapon to be displayed at all, no reason for any adrenaline at all. The bikers stopped as soon as they saw the cop. It appears to be sheer cowardice on the officer's part.
I've been stopped for speeding probably ten times in my life, in a fast car, a loud motorcycle (and a quiet one, too, a long time ago) and in my pickup. I've been stopped by the INS to search for Mexicans in my pickup (because of the bed cover). I've been stopped by the DOT. At no time did any of these officers draw a weapon, much less act like they might need to. This person is obviously not a professional police officer, nor is his department a professional department.
I've been stopped for speeding probably ten times in my life, in a fast car, a loud motorcycle (and a quiet one, too, a long time ago) and in my pickup. I've been stopped by the INS to search for Mexicans in my pickup (because of the bed cover). I've been stopped by the DOT. At no time did any of these officers draw a weapon, much less act like they might need to. This person is obviously not a professional police officer, nor is his department a professional department.
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05-27-2010, 02:51 AM
The same way people in the military pay their own salaries. We pay taxes, and we're paid with tax dollars.
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05-27-2010, 11:43 PM
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for every police shooting (OIS) that happens, I'd take a swag there are about 25+ (conservative estimate) that are both justified and absolutely should have occurred - but for the man/woman (fellow citizen) behind the trigger just plain not wanting to kill another human being - regardless of the immediate mortal danger they were in.
(bluntly: the officer didn't take the shot and was wrong not to fire)
The officer hesitated, and for whatever reason either they weren't killed - or their name went on odmp.org and the national memorial
you can be pissed off at cops all you want, but don't for a second think you know what its like to be in the position of making dozens of decisions all at once in the blink of an eye while drawing up slack on a trigger and deciding if you'll take a life. There are harder jobs, and more dangerous jobs, but you won't understand what its like to wear a shield until you actually do so.
/soapbox
And for the record I don't think I'll change any minds on here, but I'll at least attempt to balance out the monday morning quarterbacking and spreading of uninformed opinions.
(bluntly: the officer didn't take the shot and was wrong not to fire)
The officer hesitated, and for whatever reason either they weren't killed - or their name went on odmp.org and the national memorial
you can be pissed off at cops all you want, but don't for a second think you know what its like to be in the position of making dozens of decisions all at once in the blink of an eye while drawing up slack on a trigger and deciding if you'll take a life. There are harder jobs, and more dangerous jobs, but you won't understand what its like to wear a shield until you actually do so.
/soapbox
And for the record I don't think I'll change any minds on here, but I'll at least attempt to balance out the monday morning quarterbacking and spreading of uninformed opinions.
