Shadow Man
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Now we have delved into semantics. I agree; this has run its course.
A prudent PD would never have hired a woman to operate in the field in the first place. BUT political correctness killed that about 25 or so years ago. Now a 145# woman is supposed to be able to control a 250# man as well another 250# man could. Yeah - and you can polish a turd to the point it gleams like a diamond too.If she can't do her job without victimizing people (preclusion of duty), she shouldn't be an officer. Fire her for incompetence or give her reasonable duties.
At the behest of legislators that would legislate every aspect of our lives, and with the support of rampant surveillance and profiling, police are put in situations where they are not safe and cannot reasonably be expected to control or protect anything. The obvious solution is to accept the capacity of LEOs and of law enforcement, in general, in a society with basic property/privacy rights, and legislate accordingly, but instead, we expect them to do the impossible, to police every possible danger, and at any cost to our liberty, and ultimately, safety. The inherent contradiction is terrifying.
That little gal at Ft. Hood did OK. She may be an exception.A prudent PD would never have hired a woman to operate in the field in the first place. BUT political correctness killed that about 25 or so years ago. Now a 145# woman is supposed to be able to control a 250# man as well another 250# man could. Yeah - and you can polish a turd to the point it gleams like a diamond too.
And if there wasn't any disciplinary action, as in many places there wouldn't?
Didn't she have to shoot the guy rather than control him physically?That little gal at Ft. Hood did OK. She may be an exception.
Well, if you have ever been in piblic safety you would know it is the first thing you do is make the scene safe for you then you can make it safe for others.
A prudent PD would never have hired a woman to operate in the field in the first place. BUT political correctness killed that about 25 or so years ago. Now a 145# woman is supposed to be able to control a 250# man as well another 250# man could. Yeah - and you can polish a turd to the point it gleams like a diamond too.
Actually, by taking the homeowner into temporary custody (which is what handcuffing amounts to), the LEO assumed a legally actionable responsibility for safeguarding that homeowner. So it's really one MORE thing for the LEO to worry about.
I've had a couple of situations where I had to defend myself, the police have been called and I sat in cuffs for a little while while the situation was sorted out.
Looks like all worked out in the end. Maybe a different officer would have handled it differently, but the bottom line is she needed to get the scene under control. And she did, and all went to bed safely that night.
No sexism or disrespect intended, but I suggest you all check out the real facts of exactly what happened. I think people have a tendency to grasp onto heroic initial TV stories that are often inaccurate. She can handle herself fine, and we should not use that incident to illustrate what females are capable of, nor incapable of. This had nothing at all to do with male/female but merely luck perhaps but facts are facts, and that's not quite how it all went down. I hate TV reporters (more like bozos making up stuff for ratings) jumping all over a fresh incident and reporting without enough facts. Jessica Lynch also valiantly fought off the Iraqis firing until she was out of ammo. Turns out she was injured when the Humvee she was in collided with another, and she never fired a single shot. I feel sorry for the people who are portrayed to have done what they never did. Someone else made up the story, not them. Then one day truth is revealed, and it looks like they lied. Sorry Off Topic, but felt like you ought to be ware to check the facts.That little gal at Ft. Hood did OK. She may be an exception.
They never should have sent this bozo out in the field without a partner. She might do just fine when she doesn't have to go solo.