Meaning he had his phone out and was nearby the officer with the shortest temper.

 

Meaning multiple officers used multiple tactics to back the crowd up and this bozo was close enough to the mounted police officer that she was able to grab his phone out of his hand. The mere fact that she was able to easily grab the phone is undeniable proof that he was far too close.

what is a safe distance to film?? There isn't a law stating 20 feet. This is a big time grey area. The officer should not take grab or damage a person phone. This is the misconduct. Police don't have rights that anyone else gets. If I stole a phone and broke it I would be charged. Why not the officer involed?? Was it safety?? The words be safe is just that a word. Feeling isn't the law. Feeling unsafe isn't a crime.

 

In this case, how close do you want to be to a horse.

 

Honestly kinda wish the horse had kicked the guy or something, then we would be suing the horse.

Meaning multiple officers used multiple tactics to back the crowd up and this bozo was close enough to the mounted police officer that she was able to grab his phone out of his hand. The mere fact that she was able to easily grab the phone is undeniable proof that he was far too close.

 

So why didn't the other officers react the same way?

So why didn't the other officers react the same way?

 

Timing, location, human factors, etc.

You and I definitely disagree on this topic.

 

And on the distance:

 

It is common knowledge that a suspect, armed with an edged weapon and within twenty-one feet of a police officer presents a deadly threat. Why? Because the “average” man can run that twenty-one feet in about one-point-five seconds; the same one-point-five seconds it will take that police officer to recognize danger, draw and point his weapon, and then pull the trigger. Even if the officer manages to get the shot off, and even if it hits the suspect; even if it instantly disables the suspect, the blade is going to be so close to the officer that the suspect’s momentum may continue forward with enough force for the edged weapon to end up injuring the officer anyway.

 

21 Feet Is Way Too Close - By Frank Borelli

The leading cause of officers deaths in the line of duty. Auto crashes. Not guns not blades. Car wrecks. Police should be more fearful of driving their car than people.

The leading cause of officers deaths in the line of duty. Auto crashes. Not guns not blades. Car wrecks. Police should be more fearful of driving their car than people.

 

All police officers are aware of that fact.

 

And your point is?

Timing, location, human factors, etc.

I think you got it backwards. Human factors #1 .

All police officers are aware of that fact.

 

And your point is?

Why would the police assault a non violent person.

I think you got it backwards. Human factors #1 .

 

I think you are just being argumentative, it wasn't a ranking.

Why would the police assault a non violent person.

 

Lost???

Lost???

Taking a phone and damaging It? Is that a crime in your estimation?

Taking a phone and damaging It? Is that a crime in your estimation?

 

What does that have to do with your comment about the police assaulting a non-violent person?

That is something else I was thinking about. I am sure there are many examples of firearms out there made to look like smart phones. And all it takes is for an officer to be wrong one time about that and you are dead.

 

We have an angry mob mentality in this country and it is going to get worse before it gets better.

 

Think about the majority of the national incidents involving the police, most of the them involve an angry, law breaking, out of control, mob.

 

They are indeed out there I've seen the photos. However I doubt that was the officers concern.

They are indeed out there I've seen the photos. However I doubt that was the officers concern.

 

I wasn't speculating that was the officers concern, just making the point there are additional factors for officers to consider when making these kinds of split second decisions.

I wasn't speculating that was the officers concern, just making the point there are additional factors for officers to consider when making these kinds of split second decisions.

 

Yea. Grabbing the phone was a mistake. In fact she probably said she shouldn't have done it after the fact. However police officers don't typically get a do over and the media loves a good story.