Quote Originally Posted by COcz View Post
That is not true generally. If that was anyone other than a police officer they would be in the county lockup awaiting trial for the facts to come out. It looks like a seriously bad shoot. Maybe I'm wrong, but I would not get the benefit of the doubt until I got to court if then.

I didn't condemn any entire group, simply stated that this type of preferential treatment reflects poorly on the profession in the eyes of many. It gives good cops a bad name and ammunition to people like BLM. If police in this country feel like they are getting a bad reputation, no one can change it but themselves through positive interactions with the public.

There should be protests and a dialogue when these sorts of incidents happen, but saner people should take lead and have better and realistic goals about how and what to change. I believe that the higher-ups in the departments should also take a proactive role in these sorts of cases and be more of an arbitrator between the police force and the public. It seems like no one these days wants any change for the better.
The only reason to lock someone up before a trial is to ensure they show up for the trial. It is not a punishment. I am not aware of any police officers who have skipped out on a trial after a questionable shoot.

Police have countless "positive interactions with the public" that go unreported and unnoticed every single day.

I can't count the number of times "higher-ups in the department" appear before the press to act as "an arbitrator between the police force and the public."

I have no idea where you are coming from with this nonsense.

I suggest you apply with your local PD to take a ride-along. You may come back with a different perspective of what the police are up against every day.