A recent experience with our local sheriff’s department illustrates the skill and care of many if not most of our local law enforcement. At my house, some contractors with my brother in law were drinking (I was not there). They fought. One called the sheriff. When the officers came, my brother apparently decided to walk downstairs with a unloaded rifle (out of the safe because I am an idiot and hadn’t cleaned it yet). The officers pulled their sidearms and ordered him to put the rifle down. He finally did, at which point they subdued him and handcuffed him.
And the silly SOB complained about how they knocked him to the ground. I told him and my wife that I was so very happy and he was lucky I didn’t have to wash his blood off the floor. In this region after so many officers have been assassinated, appearing to threaten officers with a firearm is virtually “suicide by cop”.
As for the other instances cited by BillH, the jailer who beat the foul-mouthed 16 year old was fired and is being tried for the beating. The young man who ended up in a coma RAN from the deputies after being identified as being part of a violent robbery. Very sad outcome, but running from the police from the scene of a crime after being (mis)identified as a participant is NOT a prudent action.
All in all, LE around here are fairly good. Not perfect, but maybe I am just grateful they didn’t shoot my moron of a brother in law….
