Riots have already began.
Riots have already began.
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Where are you hearing of them, LL?Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
Not seeing any indications locally in the western section of St Paul. Of course, the Tornado Sirens just sounded a few minutes ago, so 70 MPH+ winds might put the kibosh on street festivities.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
I think you should tone it down a little and drop the hostility towards one of our resident prosecutors who probably didn't mean the statement in the way you're reacting to.
And, at the very least, LB is not only on the same team but also a respected forum member, and you should act accordingly by asking him to clarify before going off half-cocked.
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I agree that what can be perceived as "minor calls" can often turn into something else. For example, I once almost shot a guy over what started as a "Barking Dog Complaint" call.
However...
I can't help but think there are squared away police trainers all over the country watching this video and yelling "What the fuck are you DOING?!" at the screen.
I was into 10mm Auto before it sold out and went mainstream, but these days I'm here for the revolver and epidemiology information.
As a prosecutor of criminal offenses for a living, I am well aware.
Something can be an aggravating factor without it being decisive of wrongdoing/criminality. The fact that they weren't even investigating a violent offense that would have warranted any level of forceful initial response or preconceived use-of-force mindset is, in my opinion, further aggravating a complete clusterfuck of improper training. Your opinion may differ.
If you have any information that this particular individual escalated the encounter, feel free to share it. I was opining on this instance and these particular facts, not custody and control of defendants generally.
I am not especially a fan of "'Maybe you're in a sheltered part of the country" by the by. I've worked multiple murders of adults and children as well as many use of force events up to and including multiple officer involved shooting incidents. You can disagree without condescending. I am not offended, just a general pointer for civil discussion.
Edit: As a few other members pointed out I am decidedly team-LE, being a prosecutor and having a dad, brother, mom, and grandfather all in law enforcement. Incidents like this raise my hackles so hard precisely because they further poison the well when the public is already so inclined by an all-too-eager provocateur media to hate law enforcement.
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Got it, thanks. Will be listening in.
(Tornado hasn't happened so far, thankfully.)
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
They’re attacking the police station. At least one police vehicle has been breached and weapons stolen.
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That got bad fast. Stay safe ladies and gentlemen.
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