JAYDEEJOHN said:
Im sure the guy may have been indignant having strangers enter his home, and asking him why he was there
Im thinking this is what may have happened, and I dont blame the guy
This is more than the usual breakdown of our society of course, and could or could not be construed as racist, depending, as Im sure alot of folks would be pissed about such police behavior
Back in the day, people knew each other, and this wouldnt have happened, unless it was a poor excuse at racism, which can be viewed the same today, as he happened to be black, and for all we know, those helpful neighbors, or whoever placed the call, knew that something could happen like this.
At the same time, I wouldnt want to be a cop either, entering a house not knowing what or how many whoevers (armed) is in the house.
Those cops dont make alot of money, and we hear time and again, we need to spend more money on schooling, but rarely do we hear about how things like this could be avoided by having better cops, meaning better wages and training.
In a innocent until proven guilty attitude, this is where I come from in all this, but its a shame and a loss all the way around for all of us
you are absolutely right.. cops dont make a lot of money.
because they choose to work a stupid job with stupid dangers.
not knowing how many people are in the room, this proves to be true.
not knowing if the person is armed or not, this proves to be true.
same can be said out in public.
all because the science fiction 'tools' are either highly classified or simply unavailable in some areas.
every police officer should have a hidden ear piece IMPLANTED into their ear canalS so they can report to a higher switchboard station.
one that could tell the cop to be nice because the person has a bad back.. or because they recently sprained their ankle.. or because the person simply doesnt deserve the hostility.
you couldnt have said it any better.
we all used to live in small towns where everybody knew eachother well enough that a cop could be a judge.
nowadays the cities are too big and to know everybody takes a team effort with tools.
this means many appliances that can act like a camera and microphone to tell the cops the person inside is safe.
it is cheaper and safer than having the cop go in with some special tool that can see through walls to identify if the person is armed or not.
it saves lives, not only by avoiding the dumbest criminals.. but also takes a thousand pounds of stress of the cops shoulders as they walk along and do their job everyday.
once these tools are in place, people in the role can be more relaxed and free to be themselves.
but
in the event the tools are to remain a serious secret.. the police officers have now been through a situation where not any idiot with a desire to do what they are told can get the job as long as they can drive a car and point a gun while remembering the rule book they are given.
way too much electricity when the cop 'is just doing their job' and you have to fight your way through it all in court.
because when you go to court, they are always trying to give the benefit of doubt to the police officer since they have been sworn in under oath.
if all of these cameras and microphones remain a secret, you wont get your evidence that you need.
maybe it comes some time later.. but then you have already spent time in jail and received much hassle that could have been avoided from the very start.
cops have no perception of civil status or psychological scale.
they can get caught up in mature content quick and easily.
civilians also get entrapped into the mind game of verbal abuse that the police are doing on a daily basis.
it is a head to head fight, and only the person with the power of passwords will win.
a very stupid game that needs much attention.
could save a lot of time and effort in the training process of the police officers.
and
it could really heal the emotional virus that spreads and spreads from one person to the next.
as it all boils down to a team effort.
you can get the cops called on you by a video camera.. or you could use the video camera to capture you doing something very kind for somebody else.
the ability to create a scale for yourself that can lean towards prosperity or negativity.
could lead to cheaper costs for college.. or even cheaper cost for rent.
could be better interest rates on loans or credit cards.. and it could mean the punishment for the criminals are much more accurate.
drivers licenses could be more accurately taken away.. instead of waiting for a bunch of calls from other drivers, or a photo from a camera on the traffic pole.
we are thirsty for it as a species.. because our emotional and mental health could finally heal.