THE LOS ANGELES POLICE COMMISSION WANTS LAPD OFFICERS TO RUN AWAY WHEN A SUSPECT CONFRONTS THEM WITH A WEAPON. WHAT?
RECENTLY A FEMALE SUSPECT WITH A LARGE KNIFE CHARGED AT OFFICERS. SHE REPEATEDLY REFUSED COMMANDS TO DROP THE KNIFE WHICH SHE WAS WIELDING IN A RUDE AND THREATENING MANNER BY AGGRESSIVELY SWINGING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SHE RAN TOWARD AN OFFICER, WHO WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO CARS, COVERING THE INITIAL 70 FEET AND CLOSING THE DISTANCE TO ABOUT 5 FEET IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.
OFFICERS THEN ENGAGED THE LOONY-TUNE, STOPPING THE THREAT. THAT’;S WHAT WE’RE TRAINED TO DO. STOP THE THREAT.
DESPITE SUPPORT AND STATING THAT OFFICERS ACTED WITHIN DEPARTMENT POLICY BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, CHARLIE BECK, THE APPOINTED BOARD DISAGREED. THEY FELT THE OFFICER SHOULD HAVE RUN AWAY. YEAH SURE. WHAT IF HE HAD RUN AWAY AND THE CRAZED WOMAN WOULD HAVE KILLED OR INJURED AN INNOCENT CIVILIAN?
THE LAPD’S POLICE OFFICER’S ASSOCIATION SAID…” IT’S APPALLING THAT 4 COMMISSION MEMBERS , WITH ZERO LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE CAN SO EASILY SET ASIDE THE CHIEF’S CONCLUSION THAT THE LAPD OFFICER’S ACTED WITHIN POLICY.”
THE COMMISSION JUST MADE EVERY LAPD OFFICER’S JOB A HELL OF A LOT MORE DANGEROUS. OFFICER’S CAN SAVE THEIR LIFE OR SAVE THEIR JOBS…BUT NOT BOTH. GOD HELP US, WE’RE FADING FAST.
STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT!
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