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Originally Posted by Derek S
No but I think sometimes the public don't realise the pressures and split second decisions that need to be made on a daily basis and will be endlessly gone over by armchair experts if you get it wrong.
It is a risky job, the same way firemen and ambulance drivers get involved in accidents when people die.
I still think his actions that night were acceptable and don't think anything anyone can say will change that. So do the vast majority of cops I know including a number of very highly trained traffic officers and driving instructors.
I don't like the verdict but I accept it. I don't like the way that the probation service changed their mind due to some bad headlines. |
You choose the job. You are then trained in the job. Then you are responsible for the general public's safety. A member of the GP was killed by this officer who by all accounts did not correctly follow his training. That is hardly being responsible for the public's safety is it? And to top it all off the alleged car thief still escaped
As for the probation service changing their mind I can understand your position but as for the rest of your stance I disagree strongly