We need to have a much higher standard of intelligence and training for our police force - and a solid commitment to protect our citizens.
I was a career Marine. We knew from the first that we were potentially offering our lives for our country and many of us did. That was commitment. We also had a very high standard of training and we were held to an equally high standard in combat.
Our police are supposed to on the front line against the criminals and terrorists against us. They should have enough courage and training to protect people instead shooting the hell out of some poor guy just because he “made a furtive movement”. The object should be that they’re willing to risk their lives for us: if they can’t do that, they shouldn’t be police officers.
In other words, our police should be held to the same standards as Marines.
” ———They should have enough courage and training to protect people instead shooting the hell out of some poor guy just because he “made a furtive movement”. “
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And a miniscule percentage of cops shoot some poor guy for making a furtive movement. Most of the approximately 600,000 LEOs don’t.
My son spent only 3 months at Parris Island yet he spent 6 months in the police academy-———so who is better trained?
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