tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post3663486591581666344..comments2023-10-17T03:30:00.824-05:00Comments on Prudence for Dummies: Gangs With Better Colorsmushroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-85616086441562383202015-01-23T09:56:18.788-06:002015-01-23T09:56:18.788-06:00That SWATing thing is really scary. There has to ...That SWATing thing is really scary. There has to be a balance between having No-Go Zones the cops avoid and considering the citizens to be enemy combatants.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-89822480027930635952015-01-23T05:04:19.008-06:002015-01-23T05:04:19.008-06:00I agree. I think the training in a lot of places n...I agree. I think the training in a lot of places needs to be revised to concentrate more on community policing. I also think it's a mistake to train officers to be paranoid. mark Steyn has written about this on the past and I concur with him.<br /><br />Of course, there are some really bad neighborhoods where it's extremely dangerous to do any effective community policing, but in those cases they need a tough DA and good Sherriff's and Chiefs to crack down hard on the gangs and bad areas, much like Rudy did in NY, or what Sherriff's Apaio has done.<br />Then, when they cleAn up an area they need to hold it and have beat cops saturate the area, constantly communicating with the folks that live there and establishing trust.<br /><br />One thing I wish they would fix, irt sending SWAT to wrong addresses is to have those addresses triple checked (or more) with surveillance evidence to ensure they don't end up breaking into the wrong house.<br />USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-89571779010101490572015-01-22T21:14:19.952-06:002015-01-22T21:14:19.952-06:00Everybody says the same thing, "My local cops...Everybody says the same thing, "My local cops are all right." It's like my Congressman isn't too bad. I would give my local officers the benefit of the doubt, and I'm with you: investigate and get to the truth.<br /><br />These guys go out and do a tough job in some of these neighborhoods. I still wish they were more like "Adam-12", a little more restrained. mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-90886582782025260122015-01-22T18:10:58.920-06:002015-01-22T18:10:58.920-06:00I wonder why Reid decided to get out of the car wh...I wonder why Reid decided to get out of the car when he was told, repeatedly not to move. <br />I'm not saying that justifies shooting him but considering how jittery the cops were about finding the gun (assuming it wasn't planted), that's an extremely bad time not to follow their instructions.<br />If these cops were corrupt I hope they get the book thrown at them. If they simply made abad judgement call based on knowing about the felon's gun (and possibly more guns thry didn't know about) and him not doing as they told, I don't know.<br />As for knowing about the gun in the glove compartment, either it was planted or perhaps it was open or perhaps they were told by a source there was a gun there. If there's an honest investigation it shouldn't be too difficult to find the answers.<br />In any event I hope justice is served.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.com