Latest Breaking News

susanna

(5,231 posts)

27. "To protect and serve" - the law enforcement motto -

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:57 AM

Oct 2019

Has become lost to our time. I say this with a heavy heart. My father was a decent and kind police officer. He retired in 1992. He is appalled. I am appalled.

I do not know the answer to this fearful and reactionary 'policing.'

Shooting at a silhouette in a normal, occupied home? That is beyond crazy.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

63 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Texas police officer shoots woman to death inside her home [View all] ariesgem Oct 2019 OP

"Put your hands up BANG!!!" ret5hd Oct 2019 #1

Right ck4829 Oct 2019 #50

WT-everloving-F !!! Ilsa Oct 2019 #2

So he decided that having an open door guillaumeb Oct 2019 #3

Why are people like this even hired? Turbineguy Oct 2019 #4

It's a feature...not a bug. Lucky Luciano Oct 2019 #37

It's a training issue. And I have a theory it is a result of 40 years of dash cams and body cams. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #48

Sociopaths I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #60

Cops will say ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 #5

Black woman, white cop... WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #6

He shot her through a window. Fort Worth Star Telegram link imavoter Oct 2019 #7

Sounds like the officer shot her without cause and now the department cstanleytech Oct 2019 #8

people are allowed to have guns in their home. imavoter Oct 2019 #9

I am aware of that but what I am saying is that this sounds like a cstanleytech Oct 2019 #14

I agree, Its Texas for crying out loud! Someone having a gun in their home is not unusual tulipsandroses Oct 2019 #26

I wonder why the NRA isn't going crazy exboyfil Oct 2019 #31

The video they released is sneaky too. Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #20

Very sneaky as you noted Devil Child Oct 2019 #21

a link from people who know the family imavoter Oct 2019 #10

I watched the body cam footage. Quackers Oct 2019 #11

One can but hope. nt cstanleytech Oct 2019 #15

But the fact he was on duty probably reduces the chances of him being convicted Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #19

Neighbor James Smith said he called a police non-emergency number when he noticed the open door. Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #12

If I were him, I'd be careful about what I say... regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #33

This poor neighbor. I bet he feels awful. But truly, even in these times, we still Nay Oct 2019 #43

Fire, arrest, and charge the murdering officer. Devil Child Oct 2019 #13

How about investigate first? hmanne Oct 2019 #17

Oh, yes DiverDave Oct 2019 #35

I never said, nor hinted, that this was justified, hmanne Oct 2019 #36

Lol DiverDave Oct 2019 #47

Whatever dude. nt hmanne Oct 2019 #52

What brilliant analysis. ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #53

And maybe, just maybe, you shouldn't be telling people what to stick to? hmanne Oct 2019 #54

Yeoman's work being done. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #55

Sorry, don't understand. nt. hmanne Oct 2019 #57

Bingo. nt LanternWaste Oct 2019 #62

I was right. Ha! Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #63

Ah sorry, not interested ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #56

Neither am I. hmanne Oct 2019 #58

If you call the police Scalded Nun Oct 2019 #16

Only if you're a POC, hmanne Oct 2019 #18

Don't forget the yoga teacher who called the cops and was walking to the Nay Oct 2019 #38

You are correct, hmanne Oct 2019 #39

I agree -- it's much more likely if you are POC. The cops, just like rapists and serial killers, Nay Oct 2019 #40

So how do we, as a society, stop this? hmanne Oct 2019 #41

And the cop that shot her... atreides1 Oct 2019 #59

The body cam video does not help the cop. ManiacJoe Oct 2019 #22

It's time to be like england... diverdownjt Oct 2019 #23

Glaringly unjustifiable homicide. nt greyl Oct 2019 #24

what is going on Sammie Jeya Oct 2019 #25

"To protect and serve" - the law enforcement motto - susanna Oct 2019 #27

It's only the first part of the motto now... regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #29

Enough Girl powers Oct 2019 #30

Texas, again. nt RandiFan1290 Oct 2019 #32

Trump won't say a word about this... but he has no problem spending hundreds of hours whining about Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #34

I had an officer check on an open door of mine. Hotler Oct 2019 #42

if she was in her home and noticed a strange man creeping around outside Kablooie Oct 2019 #44

yeah, he never yelled police..... getagrip_already Oct 2019 #46

Her name was Atatiana Koquice Jefferson. 28 years old. Murdered in her own home DesertRat Oct 2019 #45

... ck4829 Oct 2019 #49

Now the London Daily Mail..has picked this story up. World News.. Stuart G Oct 2019 #51

To protect and serve my ass! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #61