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Not saying Clemans is right, but couldn't the captain have handled it better, instead of just banning him from the building? We have a talented, enthusiastic, b
by vijayr 11y ago
Not saying Clemans is right, but couldn't the captain have handled it better, instead of just banning him from the building? We have a talented, enthusiastic, but inexperienced youth on one side and a police captain (whose job by definition is to handle all kinds of personalities) on the other - he could have used a bit more patience and tact in explaining, containing Clemans instead of just throwing him out of the building. The cops lost more than Clemans here.
- gopowerranger 11y agoHe "blew up," yelling and cursing at Rasmussen. He remembers saying to Rasmussen, "I'm going to PDR [public disclosure request] the shit out of you." And you want to say the PD could have handled that better? Go into your boss right now and do the same thing. Let us know how he handled that from the unemployment line.
- vijayr 11y agoAgain, I am not saying Clemans isn't wrong. That said - I work for a private firm, not even remotely as crucial as the police dept. cops are trained to deal with all kinds of situations/personalities (my boss is not). The captain could've banned him for a month, instead of permanently. After both of them have cooled down, he could've sat him down and explained that shouting isn't going to help. He could've given him warnings etc. Instead, he seems to have gone on a power trip. Clemans is not some destructive guy, or some criminal. He is just a frustrated over enthusiastic young man. The real losers in this are the people of Seattle. I hope some other police dept hires him and also he learns to control himself better.