Some would argue those calling an entire group of people derogatory terms based on the actions of a few are pigs. Yes from the evidence given this cop was in the wrong and his actions were wrong and should rightfully be treated as such, however to use this as a basis for an attack against all cops is a bit much.
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Trooper, Paramedic Fight Caught on Tape
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Some would argue those calling an entire group of people derogatory terms based on the actions of a few are pigs. Yes from the evidence given this cop was in the wrong and his actions were wrong and should rightfully be treated as such, however to use this as a basis for an attack against all cops is a bit much.
It just seems that there is at least one case of police brutality per week. They all have over inflated egos, and they think they can do whatever they want. The cops in my town get off on pulling 5 year old over for riding their bikes on the sidewalk, amongst other things that let them have their little power trips. I've had bad experiences with cops one to many times, so my opinion of them has been negatively affected. Sorry if I'm biased.
Don
Again with the board sweeping statements
The example you listed in your post is hardly one where you can hold all cops as pigs.
I just find it quite ironic for someone with a John Lennon / Yoko Ono avatar who strived for peace and an inherent part of peace is to look for the best in circumstances and try and not hold everyone to the bad examples of a few and not least holding hate towards them. One case per week when police interactions with the public occur practically every minute of everyday, hardly statistically accurate that "all cops are pigs" or even that it is an endemic problem. Yes 1 case is too many but to hold hatred and scorn for all cops due to the actions of the few is wrong.
There just seems to be an epidemic. Every year it seems to get worse. I personally believe the majority of them are pigs, unfortunately. I know that all cops aren't bad, but I believe that most of them are egotistical pigs, that think that they can do whatever they want because they have a badge. I wish that it wasn't that way, but it seems that way.
Don
Give the number of cops out there and the number of people with camara then mix this with a media that cares only about controversy and money. You will get a story about every week.
I do not think there is a real increase but more a media that has more resourse out their to make some one of athority look bad (in this case cops). It causes a lot of controversy and that means more viewers which means more money. The media a long time ago stop carrying about the truth. They quite often leave out huge critical parts of the story just to make it look worse than it really is.
You need to remember this is a very small percentage of the cops that are bad like this. Most cops are very good, very helpful and quite nice.
Rodimus, you're not necessarily wrong, but what you're saying is not entirely correct.
The matter of who controls the scene, police, EMS or FD is a matter of contention between the aforementioned agencies and the laws, regulations and precedence can vary greatly between states/jurisdictions. This becomes even more complicated when when state and federal agencies become involved in say, mass emergencies.
There was a highly publicized recent case where video was taken of a trooper arresting a fire chief when the fire chief refused to move an engine he had set up to block. IIRC, the ultimate result was that the trooper was found in the wrong, so I'm guessing in that jurisdiction, unless a crime is being committed, the precedence has been set that the FD/EMS, not the police/LE controls the scene.
I haven't seen the video (limited bandwidth) but was the ambo involved a government emergency response vehicle or was it a private ambulance?
And BTW, first responder first aid training as is most commonly taught to police can be covered in a single day or weekend. To qualify as a paramedic (EMT-P) is at least a year, usually two, of full time instruction/practicals. The two are not even remotely close to being the same thing. That said, some states don't require a Paramedic credentials to drive an ambulance and a EMT-A or B will suffice.
The matter of who controls the scene, police, EMS or FD is a matter of contention between the aforementioned agencies and the laws, regulations and precedence can vary greatly between states/jurisdictions. This becomes even more complicated when when state and federal agencies become involved in say, mass emergencies.
There was a highly publicized recent case where video was taken of a trooper arresting a fire chief when the fire chief refused to move an engine he had set up to block. IIRC, the ultimate result was that the trooper was found in the wrong, so I'm guessing in that jurisdiction, unless a crime is being committed, the precedence has been set that the FD/EMS, not the police/LE controls the scene.
I haven't seen the video (limited bandwidth) but was the ambo involved a government emergency response vehicle or was it a private ambulance?
And BTW, first responder first aid training as is most commonly taught to police can be covered in a single day or weekend. To qualify as a paramedic (EMT-P) is at least a year, usually two, of full time instruction/practicals. The two are not even remotely close to being the same thing. That said, some states don't require a Paramedic credentials to drive an ambulance and a EMT-A or B will suffice.
