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Originally Posted by smcop  You are making a lot of assumptions. |
I'm going on what I read in the article.
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but they believe it started after one of the parties committed some sort of right-of-way violation in front of the parking lot. When it was over, the officer had fired two bullets through the windshield of a Honda. Inside were a woman and a child.
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Originally Posted by smcop First, there may be a reason he got out of his car. |
The ONLY good reason I see to get out of the car would be because of a collision. The article makes no mention of one.
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Originally Posted by smcop Second, you assume he had an opportunity to get back in his car and had a chance to call for help. Being off duty has nothing to do with it. If I am off duty, and I see someone hurting you, would you rather I call for help or help you then?
Your assuming he was upset. There are a lot of unanswered questions in the story. The press said it was a case of road rage. It only takes one person to be enraged. |
The article did not say someone was hurting her. The article says it started over a right-of-way violation. If that's true, what good could possibly come from someone getting out of the car?
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Originally Posted by smcop I don't know if the cop was right or wrong. All that I am saying is I give him the benefit of doubt until the investigation is over! YOU hire us to protect and serve, and you expect us to meet a higher standard, well when the stuff hits the fan, I say don't be a Monday morning quarterback, wait till the facts come out!
If the guy is wrong, I say he should be burned beyond what a non-police citizen should be, because we give him the benefit of doubt! |
So, tell me what would happen to the average Joe if he'd fired rounds into a car? Would he be at home? Would he get the benefit of the doubt?
Oh, and WE don't hire you to protect and serve. Your boss does that. If it were up to the citizens, I bet several current police officers would not be where they are.
