Another example of why you should think long and hard before you jump into someone else’s fight

[SSN Vet]

Urban malls frequented by large groups of teenagers milling about are, IMO, some of the most dangerous places in America.

 

[Kleanbore]

Urban malls frequented by large groups of teenagers milling about are, IMO, some of the most dangerous places in America

We know a police officer who will not shop in any mall.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

We know a police officer who will not shop in any mall.

I know a security guard in Colorado Springs who goes by the handle "Trunk Monkey" who won't even work a gig at a mall

 

[LaneP]

Urban malls frequented by large groups of teenagers milling about are, IMO, some of the most dangerous places in America.

I've often said there are places in Afghanistan and Iraq that are safer to be in on a Friday night.

 

[dbz77]

From what I've read elsewhere, the off duty CHiP was rescuing the girl whose phone had been stolen. She tried to get it back from the thief and the group began to beat her. When the CHiP intervened, they transferred their attack to him.

These punks are lucky to have survived the incident. Even though he was off duty, the CHiP retained his police powers. Eight on one and choking the CHiP out made this an attack with deadly force that justified defense with deadly force. Yes, there would have been screams of (false) outrage by the usual suspects and maybe even another riot.

Why would there have been a riot?

 

[Ivy Mike]

Why would there have been a riot?

*trigger warning*
Because "the usual suspects" is a dog whistle reference to black people who always resort to violence instead of waiting for the courts to almost invariably acquit the cop.

-edit- this post should be seen as sarcastic. In case the trigger warning wasn't enough.
I'm not the one who originally said "the usual suspects" though. Please keep this in mind.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

*trigger warning*
Because "the usual suspects" is a dog whistle reference to black people who always resort to violence instead of waiting for the courts to almost invariably acquit the cop.

And we're now on the way to a locked thread

 

[Ivy Mike]

And we're now on the way to a locked thread

post edited.

 

[bikerdoc]

Just barely an S&T topic. More of news story on the state of our society.

To make it a topic we:
1. Should focus on the dumb off duty cop wading into a mob.
2. Should emphasize his poor situational awareness,
3 Failure to recognize the disparities of force. (And not calling in back up.)
4 and the value of being a good witness.