Quote Originally Posted by Teacher Terry View Post
I have had friends that were cops & I have lived in places where the police were decent & other places where they are not. Where I live now I saw a cop brutalize someone for no reason. Also if you call the police here no matter what neighborhood you might just end up dead. WE had an incident where the woman called the cops because her mom had a gun and was suicidal. When the police got there they shot the unarmed daughter that called them for help. Then they fired a bunch of shots & killed the Mom. The daughter lived. This type of thing is not unusual here. I really believe that all cops should wear the recording device on their shirt so what really happens is caught on tape. If they are doing their job correctly then there will not be a problem. I have moved a lot thru my life & it really varies on how the police do their job. Some are excellent & some not so much.
It really is best to never call the cops unless you absolutely have to - this kind of thing that you have posted happens more often than some here seem to think. What a horrible way to handle such a situation as you have posted above. I just don't get it but I do believe change is coming - maybe this will be the good that comes of the Michael Brown/Darren Wilson fiasco and the over the top police behavior afterwards? I sure hope so. Rob