Posted on 07/13/2010 3:47:06 AM PDT by marktwain
Edited on 07/13/2010 4:51:40 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Metro police on Monday identified the three officers who shot and killed an armed man outside a Costco store in Summerlin.
They are Officer William Mosher, 38, a five-year veteran of the department, Officer Joshua Stark, 28, who has been with the department since September 2008, and Officer Thomas Mendiola, 23, who joined the department in March 2009.
(Excerpt) Read more at fox5vegas.com ...
Vegas cops, in general, hate everyone who doesn’t bow down and kiss their rear ends... But are also, in fact very anti-gun.
True story, about 15 years ago, someone shot through a garage on my father’s property. He called the police (LVMPD), letting them know that there had been a shot, and wanted to show the “officer” where the entry and exit holes were on his shed. The female officer came out and took a glance at the shed, then wanted to search the house for firearms (Dad was in his 50’s). He asked why, and she said she wanted to know if he had any weapons.
He said yes (being older, he didn’t then realize the corruption pervasive in LE, thankfully he’s woken up), but that he didn’t consent to a search. She pushed and said she wanted in. He told her to leave his property. She then said once being invited in (like the blood suckers they are), that she didn’t have to leave. It took for him to get very angry and IIRC, threatening to call his attorney (he also knew the sheriff, but sadly it was Metro and not the Sheriff’s Dept. that responded), before she’d finally leave.
To my knowledge, my dad’s never called the police again. It wasn’t the only incident, but it was lasting enough to educate him, that police are not here to serve us anymore. Despite what the wolves pretending to be sheep dogs try to convice us of.
“...you have a small mind filled with delusional rambling thoughts, but rather you are wrong because you haven’t objectively established anything, unlike what you are asserting in your grandiose claims.”
Was that your explanation, or a demonstration. ;)
“Sure. BUT, the employee who escalated this tragedy deserves equal blame.”
Yep, accessory to murder. Or at least the highest level of VOLUNTARY manslaughter/Homicide (as premeditation would be hard to prove, for the officers especially).
Since all traffic tickets in most states are discretionary, anyway, his post is meaningless anyway...
“It is ridiculous, and yet the police around the country seem intent on proving me correct each and every day.”
+1
See my post at #481. Cops make the situation worse everyday. We must return to a system of law enforcement of a Sheriff and deputies for one (as people elected a (wo)man who was known by the people), keep him in check with county commissioners, and increase the penalties and severity of charges against ALL Leo’s who misconduct, as well as recording their every move, and if the recording equipment is tampered with, fire them, or stop’s working, give them a new one immediately, and if there is a pattern of “not working” put them on a desk or let them go too.
The “Guardians” most be accountable ato the people, and strictly monitored. We lose our liberties EVERY day, to encroaching government, while at ALL levels, they become more corrupt and more unsupervised, watching porn while destroying the economy, shooting the populus, and raiding our homes (IRS), while indoctrinating our children to monitor their parent’s carbon footprints.
There are times when circumstances try a man’s soul. Sometimes, when one tasks himself with defending the indefensible, he often boxes himself into a corner where retreat is no longer an option. When this happens, and it could happen to any one of us, the reasonable resolution is to admit one’s folly.
Course, some folks, once boxed into the corner, will continue to throw punches aimlessly into thin air. Never hitting the target. Just swinging and missing as if the audience won’t notice.
I have 5 current or former officers in my immediate family and none has more that a HS diploma...
Kinda like your hack "expert" with his internet degree sticking up for a bunch of hack cops with their own internet degrees.
It’s interesting how the use of those discretionary ticketing powers inversely correlates with the state of the economy and the health of the local government revenue coffers. But it’s all about “safety”...
I believe we have all learned, special thanks to the DHS, that "safety" is an illusion. Yes, you are at risk when you fly or drive. You are at risk when you take the train, bus, or walk.
No efforts by DHS, nor does it matter how many citations the Patrol has issued, nothing can save you when circumstances occur beyond your and their control. And they will. And they do. Every day, every hour, every minute.
Again you don't seem to know what an Ad Hominem fallacy actually is. BTW: I noticed that you completely ignored Dr. Andrew Welchman and his team from the University of Birmingham. You've also never once addressed the fact of human response time. Instead, you've continued your libel against Dr. Lewinski and several regionally accredited schools. That appears to be all that you have.
You are your own echo chamber. You hate the police so bad, and are so committed to that irrational belief, you will ignore anything that contradicts that belief, even in the slightest.
That's not science... That's delusion.
Well, that’s why they have quotas, you see...
Some good posts but it doesn’t seem to go very far. I’m convinced most people are blind to it. If you question the police then you must be a bitter criminal.
Here is a video I’ve found useful - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc Don’t talk to police.
Thanks for that comment. I think it is true that most people are blind. They never know what hits them until they or a loved one are on the wrong end of the political machine that is modern day “law enforcement.” Then it’s often too late. It’s the D.A.’s that I think are the most corrupt, making a name for themselves for a future cushy political career. My opinion is that there’s about a 15-50-35 ratio. 15% of LEO’s are the “Good guys,” 50% or so are just punching a time card, trying not to rock the boat, but only slightly corrupt—not overly abusive (Law enforcement’s very principle causes most men to wield the power corruptly), and that about 35% are corrupt bullies who couldn’t cut dealing with real relationships in a real world, economy driven job.
I love that video. That’s why I posted it at Post #479, lol. But I only posted part one. It is probably the single most informative video, and probably the single most inmportant one hour lesson I have ever seen or witnessed in my entire life. I wish everyone would watch it. That guy is so charismatic, I’ve seen it probably a half dozen times myself. I love the passion, even for a lawyer. :)
Link please.
Very interesting.
Good question, can be applied to many professions. . .like perhaps, Navy SEALs.
Here is one of the studies. Do a search on ‘police abuse of force’ and you’ll find a lot of info.
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/181312.pdf
“more than two-thirds (67.4 percent) reported
that police officers who report incidents
of misconduct are likely to be
given a “cold shoulder” by fellow
officers, and a majority (52.4 percent)
agreed or strongly agreed that it is not
unusual for police officers to “turn a
blind eye” to other officers’ improper
conduct”
Another interesting factoid, 15% of excessive force claims are made against less than 1 percent of the officers.
Yeah that rookie cop and a navy seal, pretty much the same.
right....
Sorry, I didn’t see that you had posted the video. I had my kids watch it as well and like to review it on occasion to remind myself.
Your percentages could be argued but I like the approach. The mix probably depends on the area, small town Nebraska vs Philly.
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