HerrDrFunk Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Nah, it’s not THAT police involved murder from a few months ago. It happened again. This is why we have a major issue with police in America. The only silver lining is that this incident was so brazen, even other cops want to distance themselves from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 There’s no excuse for this crap so let’s just call it what it is. Cold blooded murder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfromlangley Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 What happened to just knocking on the door. Saying hello and asking if everything is OK. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 What happened to identifying oneself as a police officer? What about not immediately resorting to shooting the person. How many of these shootings is the gun fired within seconds? Even Rober Dziekański was tasered to death within a minute of the RCMP officers first interaction with him. Shoot first is the standard I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 What exactly is the requirement to be a cop in the U.S ? Have to be at least 9 with a grade 1 education? Like seriously wtf? 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Not watching the video, read the article today. This stuff really digs at my bones. Literally makes my femur hurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanIsleNuckFan Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, HerrDrFunk said: Nah, it’s not THAT police involved murder from a few months ago. It happened again. This is why we have a major issue with police in America. The only silver lining is that this incident was so brazen, even other cops want to distance themselves from it. To think this could have all been prevented by the statement, "its the police, is anyone home!" I have looked into many of these shootings, and many have been misunderstood. This one looks like negligence, and I hope results in some type of murder charges on top of losing his job. It's no doubt that cops want to distance themselves on this, this guy is a dumbass. Edited October 15, 2019 by VanIsleNuckFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Master Mind Posted October 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2019 Gotta love how the tweet played the race card. Had nothing to do with that, and people need to stop grasping at straws to fit that narrative. Officer was in the wrong for not identifying himself, then taking a premature shot (he didn't even finish his sentence, so he likely didn't have murder in mind). The press conference was laughable. Says he'll answer questions, then leaves without answering any. Very unfortunate for the families involved. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post *Buzzsaw* Posted October 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2019 This killing is in a large part a result of the gun culture in the US. There are so many guns around that Cops are paranoid of being shot anytime they are on a call. Everyone has guns, everyone grabs one when they are angry/afraid... so Cops are on a hair trigger. No excusing what the Cop did, he should have knocked on the door first... called out, and the at the window identified himself first. But until the gun situation gets under control and they reduce the amount of them out there, this will continue. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanIsleNuckFan Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, *Buzzsaw* said: This killing is in a large part a result of the gun culture in the US. There are so many guns around that Cops are paranoid of being shot anytime they are on a call. Everyone has guns, everyone grabs one when they are angry/afraid... so Cops are on a hair trigger. No excusing what the Cop did, he should have knocked on the door first... called out, and the at the window identified himself first. But until the gun situation gets under control and they reduce the amount of them out there, this will continue. You said it man, its the gun culture. Edited October 15, 2019 by VanIsleNuckFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It’s more a case if you have Barney Fife trained better than this trigger happy individual (I won’t call him a police officer as that insults the work of the majority of good cops out there), unfortunately results like this are more likely to occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just another reason to be thankful that we live in Canada and hope we can continue to distance ourselves from US culture as much as possible. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Captain Canuck #12 said: Just another reason to be thankful that we live in Canada and hope we can continue to distance ourselves from US culture as much as possible. don't kid your self it happens here too , danny possee was shot by police while playing video games , in 92 , there are other shootings that should of never happen as well Edited October 15, 2019 by the grinder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Police probably have the toughest job in ALL of society, and almost everyone hates them. You are going to get a few deranged crazy people join up, just because they like this. But what is far more likely, is the INSANE stress of the job pushes people into the mindset you see in that video. Police should have to go to school for 8 years (yep, a Master's Degree), and they should be among the best paid public servants. Alas, this is likely moot anyhow, for robots will have taken all their spots soon anyhow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrockBoester Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 hours ago, *Buzzsaw* said: This killing is in a large part a result of the gun culture in the US. There are so many guns around that Cops are paranoid of being shot anytime they are on a call. Everyone has guns, everyone grabs one when they are angry/afraid... so Cops are on a hair trigger. No excusing what the Cop did, he should have knocked on the door first... called out, and the at the window identified himself first. But until the gun situation gets under control and they reduce the amount of them out there, this will continue. Yep 1 hour ago, xereau said: Police probably have the toughest job in ALL of society, and almost everyone hates them. You are going to get a few deranged crazy people join up, just because they like this. But what is far more likely, is the INSANE stress of the job pushes people into the mindset you see in that video. Police should have to go to school for 8 years (yep, a Master's Degree), and they should be among the best paid public servants. Alas, this is likely moot anyhow, for robots will have taken all their spots soon anyhow. Also yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 7 hours ago, *Buzzsaw* said: This killing is in a large part a result of the gun culture in the US. There are so many guns around that Cops are paranoid of being shot anytime they are on a call. Everyone has guns, everyone grabs one when they are angry/afraid... so Cops are on a hair trigger. No excusing what the Cop did, he should have knocked on the door first... called out, and the at the window identified himself first. But until the gun situation gets under control and they reduce the amount of them out there, this will continue. Agreed. I read this story a few days ago and the way the described it, the cop "felt a threat". (paraphrasing) Who knows what it was that he felt, or saw that caused him to use deadly force? Apparently the woman was playing video games with her nephew. Did the cop see the controller and think it was a weapon? Were the two playing something like GTA or a FPS? Whatever the reason, it's clear that far too many of these situations take place because of trigger happy cops. Are they out to kill someone? I doubt it. Is there a problem with the society in which they live which has them resorting to shooting first and asking questions later? You bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 7 hours ago, VanIsleNuckFan said: You said it man, its the gun culture. This is more accurate. There's like over 2 million gun owners in Canada... but the police aren't paranoid about being blown away when ringing the door. I don't think the Swiss cops were worried either. Whereas in the US... for some reason violence is prevalence. I'd swear it's something in the water... the lead pipes or something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I normally give police the benefit of the doubt, but yea this one sounds bad, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 9 hours ago, canuckfromlangley said: What happened to just knocking on the door. Saying hello and asking if everything is OK. The police department down there effectively takes all comers, including all brain dead meatheads who should've been screened and disqualified the minute they walked through the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Why was a police officer doing a check on someone? Shouldn't that be the landlord (neighbor) knocking on the door? What's going on in that apartment that the police are called to check in on someone? It was like the officer was scared out of his wits for some reason. Lack of training? Not having back-up? Why was his gun even drawn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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