NYPD, again!

[Tom Joad]

http://news.yahoo.com/ex-tennis-star...8988--spt.html

NEW YORK (AP) — Former tennis star James Blake, whose caught-on-camera takedown by a plainclothes New York City police officer prompted apologies from the mayor and police commissioner, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the officer who wrongly arrested him should be fired.

"I don't think this person should ever have a badge or a gun again," Blake, 38, said a day after surveillance video of the arrest outside a Manhattan hotel — and details about previous complaints over the officer's use of force — became public.

"I don't think it's too much to ask," he said.

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

Why do cops need to take someone down? How about so they can go home after work.

https://www.full30.com/video/dc1c563...d94?ref=F530fb

Again this is and what can happen to a cop not taking full charge of a suspect.

[Rajoo]

Blake said he has hired an attorney and is considering legal action.

"I'm lucky to be in the position I'm in to get a phone call myself from Mayor DeBlasio to say I'm sorry, that's really nice," he said. "But I've also spoken to a lot of people these past few days who have a had similar situations happen to them, got emails from people saying it's happened to them, their brother, their father, their sister — and those are the people that deserve to get apologized to."

He is a respected local sports personality and this comment is going to sting. The cop has already been stripped of his badge and gun for now. Soon to be permanent and a possible lawsuit to follow.

http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/...nt-get-n426381

[Zeke]

Correct procedure given a witness detailing violence or weaponry.

Live with it.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Correct procedure given a witness detailing violence or weaponry.

Live with it.

You never know when one of those guys is going to whip out a stolen credit card and slice open your carotid...

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Correct procedure given a witness detailing violence or weaponry.

Live with it.

Ain't no violence or weaponry given in this case. Roll that up and smoke it.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Ain't no violence or weaponry given in this case. Roll that up and smoke it.

You are misguided, being black in itself a threat. Isn't that how Treyvon's killing was justified. In this case a question has been raised if James Blake could have shot and killed the officer who rushed him unannounced. Don't believe he would have lived to have his day in court.

[4-2-7]

One day some of you might need a cop, I just hope they don't show up for you.

Zeke is a liberal and votes that way, but he's a cop and it's very funny how your ever changing views have consumed your own voting block. Because of this mentality of vilifying people and classes and wrapping everyone up in little boxes just alienates the left wing zealots. America is not racist just the left-wing zealots are, and trying to project it onto others.

Some of you sure are a bunch of dumb mother fuckers that can't understand right from wrong anymore, far far too brainwashed.

That said Zeke has always been an ass hole to me but I respect him for having to do the job he does. And that's comming from a view of someone who has had a lot of negitive interaction with copes. Even cops and convicts have more respect for each other as long as some boundries are not crossed, mainly respect. Something that's lost in the demicratic party, what a joke you all look like to clearer minds.

[Zeke]

I left law enforcement over a decade ago -- went back to school to get an MPA -- because I don't like the situations it puts you in.

The above drama is perfect example: it truly is correct procedure to perform as the officer did given witness testimony implying even the barest shred of potential violence, weaponry, public or officer danger.

1. I didn't like it.
2. It is what you have to be willing to do.

The only way to actually BE able to do it is complete disassociation, at least in my case. That made me someone I (and others) didn't particularly care for, rightfully so.

But it's still the job.

Public officials, as codified by law, should perform their duties as mandated or walk away. (Didn't we just have this argument in TN?)

I don't do it anymore but I left before I was trapped. I know dozens of HS diploma guys, typically veterans, just begging for their retirement date to come up but are afraid to leave because a job making the funds currently being pulled down isn't available to them in any other way.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I left law enforcement over a decade ago -- went back to school to get an MPA -- because I don't like the situations it puts you in.

The above drama is perfect example: it truly is correct procedure to perform as the officer did given witness testimony implying even the barest shred of potential violence, weaponry, public or officer danger.

1. I didn't like it.
2. It is what you have to be willing to do.

The only way to actually BE able to do it is complete disassociation, at least in my case. That made me someone I (and others) didn't particularly care for, rightfully so.

But it's still the job.

Public officials, as codified by law, should perform their duties as mandated or walk away. (Didn't we just have this argument in TN?)

I don't do it anymore but I left before I was trapped. I know dozens of HS diploma guys, typically veterans, just begging for their retirement date to come up but are afraid to leave because a job making the funds currently being pulled down isn't available to them in any other way.

The criteria get opened up wide enough for (use your imagination), when you include 'danger to the officer or the public,' a thing that need exist only in someone's imagination.

But all in all, your post strikes me as real and honest, and I appreciate your making it.