Thread: Really? How hard is it

True, but accounts of this incident point to quite a calm situation at the time of the incident. Personally I back the police 200%. Just playing 'devils advocate' here.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

True, but accounts of this incident point to quite a calm situation at the time of the incident. Personally I back the police 200%. Just playing 'devils advocate' here.

Sometimes the message gets lost.

Having been in similar situations I can actually see how this could happen. Regardless, there is a copper out there feeling like utter rubbish right now, and I seriously feel for him.

As an aside, I'm still amazed by some (a lot) of the retarded and red neck responses towards "percieved" offenders on this site. A lot of people are quick to defend the actions of cops by saying, you don't know the circumstances, but no one seems to afford the same, rational thinking to the other party. Why is that?

In this particular situation there are only losers but I have been impressed by the Police response. No real surprise though, Glen Dunbier is a sharp operator.

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

As an aside, I'm still amazed by some (a lot) of the retarded and red neck responses towards "percieved" offenders on this site. A lot of people are quick to defend the actions of cops by saying, you don't know the circumstances, but no one seems to afford the same, rational thinking to the other party. Why is that?

I do

Originally Posted by gimp

I do

Gah, should have said 'not many seem too' not 'no one'. Inconsistent statements in my post. I apologise

One offender. Aos squad knew that enroute.
offender calmly walked out of house and across grass with empty hands raised above head as asked,then lay down voluntarily.
Was cuffed.
House was searched and suspects firearm was located under bed.
Officer who was grasping him by shoulders and elbows to lift suspect to his feet had his firearm discharge causing one bullet wound to upper chest area of suspect.

oops.

Mechanical or user at fault ?

If it was me lying in Hospital I doubt id really care one way or the other in the grand scheme of things.