@silverado
I believe that a cop should be alert and look for signs that an encounter might turn deadly,
Should motorist be alert and look for signs that an encounter might be deadly with an officer just like Officer Friendly that we are discussing?
but I doubt that they view every single person as a murderer.
Since I didn't ask this your answer is meaningless. What I actually asked, and you won't answer, is "Do you believe that cops believe that every person that they stop for any reason is automatically viewed by the cop as having the potential to murder him? It's a simple yes or no question."
It seems to me that someone who thinks like that turns into the type of cop that you see on the Canton video. He is clearly freaked out that anyone but him has a gun, and he needs to find another line of work. He clearly can't handle the job that he was hired to do.
Still has nothing to do with what I asked.
Personally, I carry just about everywhere that I legally can. When I'm out and about, I tend to be alert, and note people who may be a potential threat.
Do you, in the least teeny tiny bit consider a policeman who is standing over you with a gun, that you don't know, have never, ever once encountered before, as a "potential threat"?
As far as the Canton officer, I wonder if he saw combat as a Marine, and if it affected him negatively. This guy doesn't need to be a cop anymore, but he may also be suffering psychologically. His behavior certainly wasn't rational.
Agree on that.
I believe that a cop should be alert and look for signs that an encounter might turn deadly,
Should motorist be alert and look for signs that an encounter might be deadly with an officer just like Officer Friendly that we are discussing?
but I doubt that they view every single person as a murderer.
Since I didn't ask this your answer is meaningless. What I actually asked, and you won't answer, is "Do you believe that cops believe that every person that they stop for any reason is automatically viewed by the cop as having the potential to murder him? It's a simple yes or no question."
It seems to me that someone who thinks like that turns into the type of cop that you see on the Canton video. He is clearly freaked out that anyone but him has a gun, and he needs to find another line of work. He clearly can't handle the job that he was hired to do.
Still has nothing to do with what I asked.
Personally, I carry just about everywhere that I legally can. When I'm out and about, I tend to be alert, and note people who may be a potential threat.
Do you, in the least teeny tiny bit consider a policeman who is standing over you with a gun, that you don't know, have never, ever once encountered before, as a "potential threat"?
As far as the Canton officer, I wonder if he saw combat as a Marine, and if it affected him negatively. This guy doesn't need to be a cop anymore, but he may also be suffering psychologically. His behavior certainly wasn't rational.
Agree on that.
