^Well. I’ve seen too many instances where the behavior of a LEO should be IMMEDIATELY delt with by surrounding officers.
Not talked about later. Not mentioned at that officer’s review.
I don’t remember the subway kid’s name, but years ago a cop shot a young man who was face down, and handcuffed. As terrible as that was, there were three other cops in feet of each other.
Bottom line, when that cop shot that young man, his fellow officers should have drawn on the cop. Disarmed, and arrested him. Fuck the paperwork, and procedure.
I disciplined officers under my authority. Although I only had real authority in the private sector later in life. Not working the streets in my early 20’s…
AND when a boy in blue is obviously at fault, punish accordingly. ESPECIALLY now, when most of the worst examples are video recorded.
I understand why you would want a case like this tried elsewhere, but I disagree.
We have SLED (in my state,) Internal Affairs for each dept. Counseling. Therapist. Or, FBI, ATF, or whomever else we pay to do their fucking jobs… With appropriate vigor, and intentions of upholding the oaths they all took…
There are systems in place, for about every kind of “law job,” to keep people honest. They just don’t do it…
That’s the WHOLE problem, right?
We’re sitting here debating if those who work in any branch of law creation/defense, judgement, or enforcement should have stiffer penalties?..
A big start would be if the system worked the same, for EVERYONE. From Crack Whore, to POTUS, justice is supposed to be blind. But American justice, is in huge need of overhaul…