Why did the firefighters not go in first? If they thought the guy was sick or down for the count, it should have been rescue people, not police. And just because he had his gun pointed at them, does not mean they have to return fire. Why not duck back out of sight and talk to him? I know I wasn't there and these things go pretty fast, but I just don't see why anyone had to get shot.
Look at it this way, the cops break in and the guy has them in his sights. Yet the cops had time to draw their weapon and fire. This means that the guy didn't WANT to fire. It's much easier to simply pull a trigger than to reach down, unsnap the holster, draw the weapon, and fire. No, I'm not saying the cops are murderers, I'm just saying that's a lot of actions to take when someone has you in their sites.
They shot him because they wanted to. Anyone who doubts the sadistic police mentality of the modern American law enforcement officer should google the Stanford Prison Experiment and observe the way the guards become more and more sadistic while the prisoners become more and more dehumanized. This is exactly how the whole ''Us vs Them'' thing works when one side has absolute power and the other side can do literally nothing about it, aside from posting on the interweb about how they wouldnta dun that ta me, this is 'merica.
I recently read an article about how people who had no contact with the police had a higher opinion of them than people who have. The more numerous the individual incidents of contact with police, the lower their opinion of LEO became, which mirrors my own experience perfectly. Again, despite having a spotless criminal record, spotless MVR and never, ever having committed any crime in my adult life other than smoking copious amounts of weed, I have come into conflict with police repeatedly (mostly because I spent a lot of time behind the wheel for many years, traffic stops are where the majority of the police funds are extorted from the citizens).
Every incident played out the same way: You swerved, it looked like you had a brake light out but didn't and my personal favorite, your fuel door was open (the little door on the gas tank where you fill it up, they seriously pulled me over for that and then tried to act like it was illegal - I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP). After running all your information, hoping to get you on something (I love the look of disappointment they get when they see SAFE DRIVER real big on my license) they start accusing you of whatever crime comes to mind (this is an actual LEO tactic taught in the academy called the Reid Technique) then, they want to search your vehicle, which they actually have no right to do, but usually manage to intimidate people into letting them anyway. Then they put you in cuffs, ''for their safety,'' while they fuck around and try to find something to charge you with, when they find nothing, they make something up and think you are dumb enough to just take it in the ass. Maybe you are, maybe you aren't, but that SAFE DRIVER on my license didn't get there by accident; I fought every ticket I ever got in court and I won every single time because it was obviously total bullshit and everybody knew it.
You might think that this is some kind of ''I won'' victory speech, but it's not, because I lost. I lost my time, the most valuable and irreplaceable commodity that exists and I lost it because some piece of fucking shit had nothing better to do than run around harassing citizens in an attempt to generate revenue for the police state. With all that going on, it's easy to see why so many people are just flat terrified of the police, like I am. Because even if you win, you lose.
Here is some copy pasta for ya:
The Reid Technique
When police officers suspect a person of a crime, they often use the Reid interrogation technique, first developed in the 1940s. This is the sort of questioning you see in the movies and on television. Suspects are questioned at the police station, in a dingy room, with one officer playing “good cop” and another playing “bad cop.” In police procedurals, there are cigarettes and coffee, and the questioning invariably ends with a tearful confession or a slick
defense attorney coming in and shutting down the interview. In real life, the Reid technique is very effective at producing confessions. This is why it has been used for over half a century.
Under this technique, police rely on three concepts that are intended to lead the suspect to believe that confessing to the crime (whether guilty or not) is in the suspect’s
best interests:
- Isolation. Officers isolate the suspect from family and friends, in the hopes that it will make the person feel alone. The reliance on isolation led to the development of the modern, windowless interrogation room.
- Maximization. The officer starts out by stating that the suspect is guilty. The officer knows it and the defendant knows it. The officer will then present a theory of the crime (sometimes supported by other evidence, sometimes completely fabricated) that offers details that the suspect can later parrot back to the officer. The officer ignores or refutes any claims of innocence by the defendant. This is the “bad cop” portion of the interview. The cop knows that suspect is lying, knows that the suspect did it, and the suspect is wasting everyone’s time with protests of innocence.
- Minimization. Finally, after the officer had made it clear to the suspect that no claims of innocence will be entertained, the officer moves on to the “good cop” portion of the interview. Now, the police officer tells the suspect that the officer understands why the suspect did it and everyone else will understand too. Won’t the suspect feel better after confessing? If the suspect confesses, good things will happen – a lesser charge, a chance to go home. If not, the suspect will remain in custody forever.
If you are questioned at a police station, there is a good chance you will be subjected to the Reid technique. Avoid saying anything incriminating by keeping your mouth shut and asking for a lawyer.
And here is the link to the Stanford Prison Experiment
http://www.prisonexp.org/
