To Protect and to Serve II

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Rasputin_Vol said:
Police Civil Asset Forfeitures Exceed All Burglaries in 2014
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Texas police made more than $50 million in 2017 from seizing people’s property. Not everyone was guilty of a crime.

In recent years, however, most efforts to change the system have fallen flat at the Capitol. Sheriffs, prosecutors and police have urged lawmakers not to further limit a power they say is crucial to their ability to fight crime and drug cartels — and which they say was already cleaned up by the 2011 law. Law enforcement officials say taking money and drugs linked to cartels is one of the most effective methods they have to fight them.
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orangeblood79 said:
Thank you.

I had two friends nearly killed tonight when a dipsh** with a warrant ran back to his car and then dragged both of them when he attempted to drive off. When he hit the building in front of him (which happened to be at the exact location of the store's Blue Rhino Propane display), he began to reach for my partner's gun. He paid the price and his booking photo tells the tale.

Ras can have his opinion but, while we certainly don't ask or expect it, it is very much appreciated when someone thanks us.
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Man wanted on multiple warrants arrested after fight with officers in Wilson Co.
 
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Cdywolfe said:
Even if they do charge him*, I’m sure they’ll easily find 12 dupes who will acquit him.

*And lets be honest... He won’t be charged. I’d be extremely shocked if charges are ever even considered.
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No way he’s ever charged. Get ready for it...

We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing.
 
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hndog609 said:
Agreed, but it's a start and certainly better than nothing.
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Not putting this on you at all, but Defend is right. He will just move on to another city or town and keep doing what he does. Until cops are held to the same standards as the rest of us this will continue. Again, not putting this on you friend.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
Not putting this on you at all, but Defend is right. He will just move on to another city or town and keep doing what he does. Until cops are held to the same standards as the rest of us this will continue. Again, not putting this on you friend.
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No worries, and you could very well be right. There have been charges brought in other cases though and with media being the way it is now just ducking one's head and changing venue isn't as easy as it used to be. That video isn't going away.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
He would have met the chair or hung out for life. **** ain't right.
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I agree... that cop overstepped his bounds in a way I've never seen. He'd have kicked the guy's door in if he'd have gone inside his house. Firing is not enough for that guy. He needs to be charged and black balled. He's an unfit danger to the public
 
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Carl Pickens said:
Had the guy gone inside and got a shotgun and shot the officer he'd have been justified IMO.
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I didn't watch the video. I'm an animal lover, and it's Sunday, so I'll go based on the comments I've read.

I'll answer for the LEO side. Unwarranted. Unsat. Unacceptable. The officer should be held accountable under the law, same as any other person. And under the "higher standard" theory, his days as an LEO should be over.

And no, unless there's a clear threat towards the "guy", he would not have been justified in shooting the officer. Good Lord people, how casually we talk about deadly force, and taking the life of another human. The unprovoked killing of an animal is a crime, but absent a clear and valid threat towards another person, not one punishable by instant execution. My Sheperd is like my child, and if someone shot my dog for no reason in front of me, well...hopefully I'd have the presence of mind to realize that the legal standard for deadly force had not been met. I can't throw that stone just yet, though...I don't know.

As I said, didn't watch the video. But wrong is wrong. Standing behind a badge is not about "privilege", it's about "responsibility". Serve and Protect. Seems like this was an abject failure on all points. Justice should be served here.
 
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