tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post7485046103020515081..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: Get Better Work StoriesMaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-11245634258827561232006-12-08T22:12:00.000+13:002006-12-08T22:12:00.000+13:00Wow you guys are really sad. There are so many gre...Wow you guys are really sad. There are so many gret cops out there allowing you to live youir life. You take every thing you have for grantedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-265623784841113792006-11-07T10:04:00.000+13:002006-11-07T10:04:00.000+13:00I think I'll ask some of my visitors for their wor...I think I'll ask some of my visitors for their work stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-9906354078726141402006-11-06T08:25:00.000+13:002006-11-06T08:25:00.000+13:00I wish they would!
The problem is that attempts t...I wish they would!<br /><br />The problem is that attempts to expand the current policy have been met with resistance from the police officers' labor union. The police chief could order it but he won't because he's always mindful of this department's history of the labor union running chiefs out. <br /><br />The only reason they record at all is because they were required to under court-mandated reforms. <br /><br />Some officers in different agencies do record all the time, but it's voluntary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-29845340966558280552006-11-06T06:54:00.000+13:002006-11-06T06:54:00.000+13:00radfem,
indeed, which is why you would have to tak...radfem,<br />indeed, which is why you would have to take a hard line with that too.<br /><br />It would be a major part of their job to ensure it was on and working at all times - a bit like ensuring their car had a WOF, they aren't drunk and they had their police badge on them.Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624496692217466430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-34683342055018816202006-11-06T06:38:00.000+13:002006-11-06T06:38:00.000+13:00Recorded evidence (available to lawyers superiors ...<strong>Recorded evidence (available to lawyers superiors and so forth) of every cough or tinkle that they make thus zero change of them getting away with anything.</strong><br /><br />Here in the United States, more agencies are issuing digital audio recorders to their patrol officers and field supervisors to deploy in situations that they initiate(which are relatively few of their contacts). It's win-win for the good police officers but of course, there are those who do not want any part of it, which means you start collecting accounts of why the recorders weren't turned on, I imagine if you supervise these officers. I've read several doozies myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-81483641493208897022006-11-06T06:14:00.000+13:002006-11-06T06:14:00.000+13:00Damn straight. And now some police are agitating t...<strong>Damn straight. And now some police are agitating to be given guns. Hands up who thinks this is a great idea? </strong><br /><br />In the U.S., it's necessary because we've probably got more guns than people in this country, including assault weapons. But most of our officer-involved shootings don't involve people brandishing firearms. I think three out of 24 overall and two out of 11 of the fatal shootings did. Most of them involve people who are mentally ill, medically ill or under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol. If there is a weapon involved, it's a knife or less often a motor vehicle. <br /><br />Some law enforcement agencies use less lethal options to deal with these situations. Despite the fact that my city's agency has more training in defensive tactics and in less lethal options than most agencies in the states, it's not clear that they are using them in these situations given the reality that much of what they do is not shared with the public. More and more agencies are creating and implementing mental health training and crisis team programs but again, my city's agency is a step behind. <br /><br />The last three shootings involved unarmed individuals. Two of those allegedly involve individuals who grabbed officers' taser or stun guns. Officers in most agencies involved in this situation have not resorted to lethal force even when stunned and in fact, usually arrest the individual involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-89159424156222583562006-11-05T22:20:00.000+13:002006-11-05T22:20:00.000+13:00As opposed to just not trusting our police force w...As opposed to just not trusting our police force we should ensure we CAN trust our police force.<br /><br />I suggest bugging every single one of them and all of their cars - you could do it to the politicians also.<br /><br />Recorded evidence (available to lawyers superiors and so forth) of every cough or tinkle that they make thus zero change of them getting away with anything. And have VERY serious concequences (e.g. long jail terms in small concrete boxes) for any breach OR for having a missing second of evidence.<br /><br />Then give them all the power they need since you know they can't abuse it.Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624496692217466430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-80368540320528558872006-11-05T21:52:00.000+13:002006-11-05T21:52:00.000+13:00Sheesh, if you want a job with really interesting ...Sheesh, if you want a job with really interesting work stories, try unionism!Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-72880692509472237882006-11-05T14:34:00.000+13:002006-11-05T14:34:00.000+13:00Damn straight. And now some police are agitating t...Damn straight. And now some police are agitating to be given guns. Hands up who thinks this is a great idea?Sofiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271450822046525653noreply@blogger.com