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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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