"Now we have this mentality, 'I'm not going to retreat. I'm not going to call 9-1-1. I'm going to be a vigilante and take care of the problem myself,'" he said. That means flash mob children could be dead, and the would-be victims may have the right, but Rhoades is appealing to everybody to think twice. This cop's protecting the rights of black teenagers to terrorize and rob innocent citizens? What's next? Cops protecting the rights of drunk drivers over the rights of people they run over?
Citizens have the right NOT TO BE BULLIED. If the police can't or WON'T protect citizens, then citizens need to protect themselves.
"What's next? Cops protecting the rights of drunk drivers over the rights of people they run over?"
No way. There's no revenue for the State in doing that.