Please let's keep on topic. This thread is about the possible idea that the lack of respect for authority could be a factor in all the many police shootings when there is no threat actually present.
It's a reasonable suggestion.
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twoskins, et al., i must throw out the lack of respect is a two way street...when, as been pointed out, the first thing done when nice LEs encountering a citizen is multiple commands screamed by numerous nice LEs towards said citizen seems (read as IS) to show a lack of respect being shown toward the citizen. why on earth should a citizen respond back with respectful courtesy? there are multiple ways to approach a situation, numerous nice LEs screaming commands doesn't seem like a conducive way IMHO.
the point of my other post about nice LE fatalities while on duty was to show everyone that while nice LEs constantly profess the mantra 'officer safety' is paramount whenever they justify their Rambo style tactics towards citizens. unfortunately, the data doesn't support the harping and appears to me the 'officer safety' is or could be an urban myth!
the second part of your post which i snipped...but i mentioned in my post is that citizenry of this country, even mandated by Fed Law, has absolutely no earthly idea how many citizens are really manhandled and killed by johnny law UNLESS someone accidentally catches it on video. the citizenry is only seeing the tip i am afraid...the rest is swept or kept under wraps using the same mentality exhibited by the Gardena PD, even after court order.
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