I moved all of the posts for the David McAtee shooting to a thread focusing on that.

I believe it’s higher than that, but it’s subjective I suppose. There are certainly some cops who shouldn’t have shields.

 

That is for certain all departments of any decent size have cops who shouldn't have a badge but the problem is it may not be known until that person does something awful. I think we have all had that coworker who we assumed was a decent person until they do something to reveal their true colors.

 

I would say LMPD could be at higher risk of this due to LMPD's compensation being so bad as compared to similar sized departments probably means LMPD hires some people who they would prefer not to but need the numbers.

I moved all of the posts for the David McAtee shooting to a thread focusing on that.

 

I was confused for a second. I didn't remember starting a thread.

That is for certain all departments of any decent size have cops who shouldn't have a badge but the problem is it may not be known until that person does something awful. I think we have all had that coworker who we assumed was a decent person until they do something to reveal their true colors.

 

I would say LMPD could be at higher risk of this due to LMPD's compensation being so bad as compared to similar sized departments probably means LMPD hires some people who they would prefer not to but need the numbers.

 

That’s interesting and sad at the same time. Then again, Cincy starts new officers at $17. You could probably make close to that at Amazon over in Hebron and not have to wear riot gear.

That’s interesting and sad at the same time. Then again, Cincy starts new officers at $17. You could probably make close to that at Amazon over in Hebron and not have to wear riot gear.

 

Pay cops crappy wages, so any would be good officers choose a safer and more lucrative career that they can actually support their families. Then expect perfection out of cops who may not be best suited for policing, mostly because they just lack courage, and some who just want the power. Meanwhile couch potatoes blame all issues on police, and do nothing in their community to actually improve relationships, and expect everyone else to do the dirty work so they can reap the benefits. Meanwhile they’ll sit on social media bashing good police, and pretend like they’re making a difference.

 

Respect and disrespect are a two way street. And usually when police show up, they’ve been called. We can’t place all blame on police when their job by nature is reactive, meaning had someone not committed some sort of crime or suspected of it, the police would not be there to begin. There’s nothing cops want more than no crime, because that means there is less work/reports. My perfect day at work has always been getting out, socializing in the community. Having some good laughs and seeing everyone smiling and enjoying life. It dang sure isn’t dealing with someone who’s deprived another citizen of their property or assaulted them, and that person resisting. But if that happens, I deal with that too. I’d love for my community to be crime free and hate free. It’s completely ignorant to assume that all change starts and ends with police. There’s a lot of hate thrown at police everyday completely unprovoked.

 

What’s the saying, Be the change you want to see in the world? If you’re not trying to make things better, and just sitting on your butt essentially spreading hate online and complaining, do everyone a favor and stay out of it, because some of us are actually trying to make the world better by actions.

 

JA, none of this was directed at you. Just wanted to comment on the wages you spoke of.

I just saw footage of a person driving an oversized forklift into a Best Buy entrance destroying it, that’s not protesting.

I just saw footage of a person driving an oversized forklift into a Best Buy entrance destroying it, that’s not protesting.

 

I’ve been really impressed by George Floyd’s family. Condemning the violence, and reiterating George was a peaceful man.

I’ve been really impressed by George Floyd’s family. Condemning the violence, and reiterating George was a peaceful man.

 

Yes I agree, very classy.

I’ve seen a lot more looting and damage, than peaceful protest.

 

Rioting gets on tv. The peaceful protests are overlooked by the media. I saw a clip where a white antifa punk came and started handing out bricks to some young black protesters. A black woman there grabbed up all the bricks from them and took them back to the antifa punk scolding him. It was such a real look of how messed up this is.

I’ve been really impressed by George Floyd’s family. Condemning the violence, and reiterating George was a peaceful man.

 

The family is doing a very good thing. Mr. Floyd did have his demons in his past that may be in conflict with the characterization, not that that impacts the situation he is now famous for.

The family is doing a very good thing. Mr. Floyd did have his demons in his past that may be in conflict with the characterization, not that that impacts the situation he is now famous for.

 

I’ve yet to see ANY cop think what that disgrace who killed Mr. Floyd, was appropriate.

Rioting gets on tv. The peaceful protests are overlooked by the media. I saw a clip where a white antifa punk came and started handing out bricks to some young black protesters. A black woman there grabbed up all the bricks from them and took them back to the antifa punk scolding him. It was such a real look of how messed up this is.

 

People need to wake up. The biggest problem in this country is the media. The last thing they want to see is all races/cops, unite to accept each other. We’re all being played. Could you imagine if the media turned their hatred toward the medical field and started to publicize the estimated 225-250 thousand people killed by malpractice every year? It’s all about ratings, and hatred fuels ratings.

The family is doing a very good thing. Mr. Floyd did have his demons in his past that may be in conflict with the characterization, not that that impacts the situation he is now famous for.

 

No one said it was appropriate regardless of a person's checkered past.

A retired police officer from St. Louis was murdered, apparently trying to stop some looting. There is video going around twitter showing him lying on the ground. It is hard to watch.

A retired police officer from St. Louis was murdered, apparently trying to stop some looting. There is video going around twitter showing him lying on the ground. It is hard to watch.

 

I watched it, I couldn't take it.