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When officers use deadly force under the guise of a perceived deadly threat, only to find out there was no threat, it is natural to perceive the presence of an officer as a deadly threat. This vicious circle is self-defeating to all police enforcement, and must be stopped.
Fedup — 2017-07-17 19:22:51	Police	disagree     agree 5574 4724 Add a comment
Until an officer has properly identified him-or-herself, there can be no justification for non-compliance with an officer. Verbal identification may not be sufficient; especially with the deaf, etc. Identification must be presented when asked, as there have been too many cases of impersonation; and anyone could claim to be police with the intent of mentally disarming a potential victim.
Fedup — 2016-08-01 17:52:30	Police, Criminal System	disagree     agree 6199 5565 Add a comment
Combining efforts to commit a crime is gang activity and organized crime. Police who organize to commit crimes should be treated more harshly than gangs, as they hide behind the law when they offend.
Fedup — 2016-07-29 12:11:43	Police, Criminal System	disagree     agree 6298 5676 Add a comment
Until a clear threat of intent to harm is shown, police should not assume a person is a threat. Having a hand in a back pocket is not a threat. Reaching for your pocket is not a threat. A person with a gun in their hand and a finger on the trigger is a threat. The gun additionally pointed at someone is more than a threat.
Fedup — 2016-07-14 18:03:32	Criminal System, Police	disagree     agree 7032 6482 Add a comment
Before "resisting arrest" can occur, it needs to be clear that a person is being arrested. During the intent to arrest, a person must immediately be given a reason for the arrest: "You're under arrest for ...". If police begin struggling with someone that hasn't been told they're being arrested, there can be no "resisting".
Fedup — 2016-08-19 17:51:09	Police	disagree     agree 6622 6197 Add a comment
If you've complied with a police request and are not resisting, and you are being physically violated or mortally threatened, then you should have the god-given right to defend your life. And the assault by the officer should be punished to a higher standard.
Fedup — 2016-11-10 18:01:27	Criminal System, Police	disagree     agree 6411 5894 Add a comment
Police should never be expected that ignored verbal commands are a physical threat, given the many possible reasons. These include: 1. A person may be deaf. 2. A person may be wearing headphones. 3. A person may be visiting from a different country and does not understand English. 4. A person may have a learning disability and not understand well. 5. A person may be having a medical distress, like a seizure. 6. A person may not have heard or understood that your command was directed at them. 7. You never properly identified yourself as a police official. 8. Even if you claimed to be a police official, it's not enough to claim you are until you've shown proper credentials. What a bold opportunity for a criminal to blurt out command after claiming to be the police. 9. A person just doesn't trust you based on the wild command you've given.
Fedup — 2016-07-14 17:06:59	Criminal System, Police	disagree     agree 6671 6165 Add a comment
Police should never fire more than one round at a suspect unless a threat is known to have a gun and they can see the gun raised in a direction of threat to someone (police or bystander).
Fedup — 2016-07-08 19:41:34	Criminal System, Police	disagree     agree 6751 5820 Add a comment
Police should not investigate wrong-doing in their own force. An independent group, preferably a citizen's watchdog group, should investigate. Any perceived hindrance should be considered obstruction.
Fedup — 2016-07-12 17:44:59	Criminal System, Police	disagree     agree 6324 5859 Comments (3)