“When are police departments going to “get” that a Police Force does not have to ALWAYS employ FORCE first and hire lawyers later.”
Cops (law enFORCEment) are all about enFORC(E)ing the law. I think it was Lysander Spooner who said that law is force. This includes up and to death. This means that whatever law you create you have to ask whether it is worth taking a human life over.
They were just doing their job from their perspective.
“Law, without force, is impotent.”
-Blaise Pascal
I agree with spooner but with a BIGGGGG BUT!
Namely, said FORCE must be applied judiciously.
Thanks for your reasoned comment.