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That just says to me that the man was in distress, and instead of dealing with that distress, the police officer allowed him to die, possibly further exacerbati
by dariusj18 6y ago
That just says to me that the man was in distress, and instead of dealing with that distress, the police officer allowed him to die, possibly further exacerbating the issue. Either way, it does not paint a pretty picture, but I guess we're just more forgiving of someone preventing someone from living vs taking their life.
- refurb 6y agoHonest question - how many people being restrained by the police claim they are being injured in some way as a way to avoid/delay arrest?
- dariusj18 6y agoThat is a difficult question to answer. I imagine there is always a balancing act. Especially if the police have some rule in place, it could create situations that criminals would attempt to take advantage of. However, I have always been of the mind that I'd rather a guilty person walk free than an innocent person not. And there are always consideration of how use of force can affect those who see it, with secondary effects creating, what I imagine, are the more troublesome effects. I did find this https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=84 https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=84 and this https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/176330.pdf https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/176330.pdf while attempting to research this, they are certainly interesting reads.