Stupid Cops

[gbk]

That old Lady reminds me of my Grandma.She is gone long time ago.........if that old Lady would be Media smart-she could have won millions over her ordeal.
I mean-87 years old woman!!! scared ,confused-does not speak English;sure she knew her innocence ........ I mean c'mon,where was the common sense there?

And the Chief explains the unexpainable-4 cops and a teaser on an 87 old Lady,collecting dandelions.

[MikePal]

Getting back to “stupid cops”, that pretty much describes anyone wanting that job in today’s political climate!!!!!!

Even the Boys in Scarlet are hanging their heads in shame due to what politics have done to a once proud force. They've been stubbing their toes an awful lot lately.

[impact]

My opinion is that the pot is being stirred from way up above.
Remember, there is a Global Agenda at play here.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/...e-really-mean/

[Gun Nut]

If you want to see how stupid some cops can be - watch this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE8XmHAP4j4 - no wonder people are so fed up with these morons -

Stupid Cops really? You have an 87 year old woman out on her own, who lacks a command of the English language, in a land where English is the common tongue, walking around with a knife in her hand harvesting dandelion, while trespassing on private property. Now that was stupid! After that whatever happen can be chalked up to misunderstanding, not stupidity.

You don’t stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut

[fishermccann]

They can always fall back on ‘ we were just following protocol ‘ she had a knife. Common sense need not apply.

[MarkB]

The other side of the story..at least more info:

Yeah, this pretty much confirms they are dumb . They KNEW she could not speak English ...
It's just high horse bravado ... I took down a little old lady with a knife ... what a bunch of wankers.

She's probably thinking, what did I do wrong ... and why are all these guys here with guns. Who knows
what she was thinking ... maybe she thought they were trying to protect her against something, because
no ways she would think she is the threat for cutting dandelions.

What was the correct course of action? Was she a threat? Nope, if they stopped to assess they would have seen
she was cutting dandelions. Is the property owner demanding she be removed ... go back to owner and check.
If so, wave to her to walk off property ... don't take her down because she is deemed to be some threat for holding a knife.

[Gun Nut]

They can always fall back on ‘ we were just following protocol ‘ she had a knife. Common sense need not apply.

I'm not sure why the police were alerted in the first place. presumably someone who had an interest in the property she was trespassing on, could have simply asked the woman to leave. If she refuses, then maybe you get the police involved. Perhaps, of course, they may have realized they might have a problem with the language barrier and to boot the woman had a knife in hand, so they simply, cut to the chase, and turn to the police to resolve the situation. The question remains how much of a trespassing problem does an 87 year old woman armed with a weapon, and having an inability to understandably communicate represent?

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut

[MarkB]

Stupid Cops really? You have an 87 year old woman out on her own, who lacks a command of the English language, in a land where English is the common tongue, walking around with a knife in her hand harvesting dandelion, while trespassing on private property. Now that was stupid! After that whatever happen can be chalked up to misunderstanding, not stupidity.

You don’t stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut

She's probably been cutting dandelions out there for the past 15 years. Plenty immigrants in US and Canada that are old and not about to learn English. You know mom's, dad's, grandma's, grandpa's ... the rest of the family. From what I gather, ALL of the North American economy was built by immigrants ... so let's not bash them too hard ... unless you are First Nations ... then go wild ... you have all the right ... really.

[Gun Nut]

She's probably been cutting dandelions out there for the past 15 years. Plenty immigrants in US and Canada that are old and not about to learn English. You know mom's, dad's, grandma's, grandpa's ... the rest of the family. From what I gather, ALL of the North American economy was built by immigrants ... so let's not bash them too hard ... unless you are First Nations ... then go wild ... you have all the right ... really.

My concern was this thread had set to bash the police for doing what they are called upon to do, namely enforce the law. What the old woman was doing appears to have bother somebody enough, that they deemed it fit to call law enforcement. Fortunately they tased her, if they had shot her we might possibly have been looking at something like another George Floyd martyrdom.

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut

[MikePal]

My concern was this thread had set to bash the police for doing what they are called upon to do, namely enforce the law.

The court heard all the testimony, facts we probably haven't seen. In they end the Judge ruled the cops were in the wrong and apologised to the lady and rewarded her $150,000. Sometimes 'how' officers enforce the law is put in question and needs to be improved.

The only person who appears to have supported how the officers handled this situation is the police chief. Have to respect his leadership and that he had their backs. I'm sure they'll handle it 'differently' the next time.