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Originally Posted by floridaorange
Hey Sedan my friend - i'm just curious - i'm sure this has already been asked - but what do you wish more of us citizens understood about the job you have? And how can we be more supportive?
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Truthfully......
....that the narratives presented/depicted by the media regarding use(s) of force are bullshit. If I could take every person I knew on a ride along -
all liability waived - and have them handle the dangerous calls, they would finally have perspective. Tonight we pulled a gun off of a 13 year old Hispanic female runaway; 105 lbs. soaked and wet. She called dispatch claiming she was lost and didn't know how to get home. A search of her person netted a gun; I noticed a suspicious bulge under her black hoodie. You would've never guessed somebody like her would have a Walther tucked in her underwear.
I think the community could be more supportive by just allowing investigations to take their natural course
before vilifying the cop. A body cam doesn't paint the entire picture and the insight it provides is helpful, but limited.