CHICAGO (CBS) – It was a broken window complaint that led to a 14-year-old boy being shot by a police officer.
But before being shot, the teen had been repeatedly tasered. The intense pain caused the teen to run.
Dave Savini and the CBS 2 Investigators reveal a disturbing trend of who officers are more likely to use Tasers on.
You really think that amateurs with very little experience or training are a good way to deal with violent crime?
No, that’s why they want to abolish them.
In the US, most police academies are 6 weeks. We have amateurs with very little training performing that job right now. It’s going terribly. I think it goes without saying that anyone who’s performing community defense roles would need thorough training and vetting before being allowed to serve
I say let former military members without PTSD do it. They already have a great deal of training in firearms safety and de-escalation.
That wouldn’t be a bad idea so long as they’re vetted like everyone else and don’t get in solely on their service. There’s a not insignificant amount of ex-military people in the police force as it is so I’m hesitant to say yes outright. But that wouldn’t be my call anyway in the system I’m proposing
Wait, is this a joke? Are you aware of how little training is required to become a cop in the US?
Lol. Buck ass wild.