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- thepoliceproblem
Summary
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a felony assault charge against Sgt. Joseph Gibson, a police officer who slammed 71-year-old Lich Vu to the ground during a traffic ticket dispute, breaking his neck.
Drummond stated the officer acted within his training and lacked criminal intent, adding that Vu should not have touched Gibson.
The dismissal sparked criticism from Oklahoma County DA Vicki Behenna and outrage in Oklahoma City’s Vietnamese community, citing Vu’s language barriers during the incident.
Gibson’s actions were initially deemed an unreasonable use of force by prosecutors.
I can understand how frustrating language barriers can be. But handling frustration appropriately is a job requirement.
For most jobs, sure. I think the only requirements to become a cop are average physical fitness and below average intelligence.
You don’t even need average physical fitness these days. Just the inability to think for yourself
Yeah, the bar really has gotten so low. I mean I know it is a shitty job, so why would lots of people line up for it. But we gotta find a way to improve the candidate pool.
I’m pretty sure the bar is intentionally low, like, some police departments set a maximum IQ for new officers because they don’t want them to be too intelligent to not blindly follow orders.