11-18-2006, 02:11 AM
The cops shot and killed a mentally ill man two blocks from my house last year (in front of the house of a 6-year-old) because he was waving a metal rod around, thinking he was directing traffic with his magic wand. Apparently the cops decided that the rod was a deadly weapon and that he was attacking them.
When they reviewed the case, it turned out the the cops had been following department protocol. It would sure be nice if there was more training and available in negotiation and conflict resolution, and that protocols were written that didn't involve shooting to kill at the first suspicion that something was awry.
When they reviewed the case, it turned out the the cops had been following department protocol. It would sure be nice if there was more training and available in negotiation and conflict resolution, and that protocols were written that didn't involve shooting to kill at the first suspicion that something was awry.
Why can't we all just get along
--Pete
--Pete