Monday, January 12, 2009

Shoot, don't shoot

Donut eaters, overpaid mall cops.....I have heard them all in twenty five years in the business. And considering where most of the comments come from you have to take them with a grain of salt. But what most people often overlook when it comes to the value of police in their community is situations like this one.

Taken at face value it looks as though these two over zealous cops executed this man as he was making an attempt to put down his assault firearm and surrender. After you watch it a few times (as I did because the email in which it was sent had the back story) the cop who is behind the suspect was able to clearly see him going for the pistol in the small of his back.

Appearances can be deceiving. And these two cops had about one second to make a decision that right or wrong will alter the course of their lives, permanently. Remember this video when you see the headlines about over paid police. And try to visit Officer Down Memorial Page frequently. Its a great site dedicated to the memory of the men and women who weren't as fortunate as these two cops.

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