Self defense shooting in NM during protests being spun.

[Blimey]

Well this is an interesting way to portray the events isn't it.

Suspect arrested after man is shot at Albuquerque protest

Protesters in Albuquerque, N.M., wrapped a chain around the neck of a bronze statue and...

www.stamfordadvocate.com

Protesters in Albuquerque wrapped a chain around the neck of a bronze statue and began tugging and chanting, "Tear it down," shortly before sunset on Monday. Their efforts to pull down a monument of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate suddenly stopped as four shots rang out.

Let's just skip past the part where they were running this guy down in the street like a dog.

 

[spat]

Have you actually ever heard a cop say, “I wonder why no one supports us?”

They should have.

A lot of the problems you are seeing now are because people weren't asking that question enough for the last few years.

I have been saying for quite a while that you guys need the public support to do your job. As much as you may think you can just "get the job done anyway", you are now seeing why that isn't possible.

 

[Marine Cpl]

You drive trains. I could care less about your profession. I do not support you and the rest of the drivers. Do you care? I hope all public funded transportation ends. Do you care what I think?

Why should any of us care what the public thinks of us as Law Enforcement?

My profession doesn’t affect public opinion regarding oppression, rights violations, and government trust. Apples and Oranges. Those are two totally different scenarios. What you think about the transportation industry and the transportation industries actions themselves don’t affect the people’s trust in government. A train engineer doesn’t represent the government.


If this keeps up, there will come a point where no trust and support will be given to the police at all. It’s already happening. Republicans and Libertarians are starting to take accountability measures. More and more people are waking up. More and more law abiders are starting to see that it’s becoming an “us vs anyone else” from the law enforcement perspective.

Law enforcement needs the trust of the people for government to work. Without it, war will eventually ensue and just like I’ve said in the past, the war will not be against Antifa and Pussy Hat wearers. They aren’t going to be the ones to try and stop the 3 percenters.

 

[Marine Cpl]

If you care about this country, then the support of the law abiding people and patriots should matter. Because without our support, anarchy happens.

 

[GOPerfect]

I have this job for the sake of a really fat paycheck. Fantastic medical benefits. A really good retirement. I do not have this job for people out there to support me, the profession or my co-workers. I just do not care.

I do not advertise my employment or my employer. I wear shorts and a tee shirt to work. I do not ask for a cop discount. Only people that know me well know who I work for and what I do for a living. My neighbors don't know what I do.

As for this support... What exactly does it mean? They are words, that is it.

As a Soldier, I would have done my job whether people supported me or not. I just don't care. I really don't.

The support or the lack of it means nothing. Why should I care? I am open to know why people think I am wrong. Maybe I am seeing this through blinded eyes.

 

[GOPerfect]

If you care about this country, then the support of the law abiding people and patriots should matter. Because without our support, anarchy happens.

I absolutely support the good people of America. I fully support the Patriots as well. I consider myself to be one of them. I enjoy some of the groups in which I align with.

I was quite busy today. I was not able to research all of the facts of this case in the OP. I will tonight when I get home though.

As with most stories, I feel that the initial news story has many gaps and holes in it.

 

[spat]

I have this job for the sake of a really fat paycheck. Fantastic medical benefits. A really good retirement. I do not have this job for people out there to support me, the profession or my co-workers. I just do not care.

I do not advertise my employment or my employer. I wear shorts and a tee shirt to work. I do not ask for a cop discount. Only people that know me well know who I work for and what I do for a living. My neighbors don't know what I do.

As for this support... What exactly does it mean? They are words, that is it.

As a Soldier, I would have done my job whether people supported me or not. I just don't care. I really don't.

The support or the lack of it means nothing. Why should I care? I am open to know why people think I am wrong. Maybe I am seeing this through blinded eyes.

You *cannot* do your job without that support.

You are seeing what happens when you lose it now.

The police absolutely need the trust and support of the American people, or your job will become impossible, and then it will be eliminated.

 

[GOPerfect]

You *cannot* do your job without that support.

You are seeing what happens when you lose it now.

The police absolutely need the trust and support of the American people, or your job will become impossible, and then it will be eliminated.

My job, my main job is to bring home a check every week and to ensure I am safe. I accomplish both of those with this support.

 

[spat]

My job, my main job is to bring home a check every week and to ensure I am safe. I accomplish both of those with this support.

So far, but I wouldn't count on that continuing unless we can reverse the erosion of trust very quickly.

Certainly you are much less safe doing your job than you were a year ago because of this environment.

As we have seen many times in the last few weeks, the loss of that support means that you might lose that job even though you did nothing wrong.

And even if you manage to avoid the circumstances that would cause you to have to choose between your safety and your job, like the guy with the stolen tazer yesterday, the job might just go away because the budget is eliminated.

ALL WORK, NO CASH: LAPD Worked $40 Million Worth Of Overtime During Riots And Protests. They’re Not Getting Paid Fully For It. | The Daily Wire

www.dailywire.com

 

[repete]

I have this job for the sake of a really fat paycheck. Fantastic medical benefits. A really good retirement. I do not have this job for people out there to support me, the profession or my co-workers. I just do not care.

I do not advertise my employment or my employer. I wear shorts and a tee shirt to work. I do not ask for a cop discount. Only people that know me well know who I work for and what I do for a living. My neighbors don't know what I do.

As for this support... What exactly does it mean? They are words, that is it.

As a Soldier, I would have done my job whether people supported me or not. I just don't care. I really don't.

The support or the lack of it means nothing. Why should I care? I am open to know why people think I am wrong. Maybe I am seeing this through blinded eyes.

Support may not be the exact word and for sure isn't the only word.
You do need the TRUST of the people to do your job effectively. You also need respect, (I'm not talking the "yes sir, no sir BS) Other wise you get flat tires , keyed cars, spit on your burgers (or worse) or maybe even shot while eating lunch. With trust and respect comes the assistance of the public.
Without the support and respect, many crimes will go unsolved. Why should you care? Because sooner or later the taxpayers (remember them? Without them you wouldn't have the great pay and bennies) would get fed up and insist on sweeping changes and that means some cops would lose their jobs.
So in a nut shell, you should want the support of the public.
As much as I bitch about bad cops it is the BAD ones I bitch about, not just the law breaking ones but also the law avoiding/turn their heads and didn't "see" it lazy ass ones that are getting paid to do a job but don't do it!
While on this rant I think every one of these mayors/governor's that tell the police to "stand down" and not do their job should be held liable for all the costs incurred. That would include damages from protesters and the payroll for officers to just stand around.

 

[Airborneguy]

I just re-sent the retirement email because yesterday the form was fucked up and I had to leave for the detail. Hoping before I leave today to have my appointment. Time to speak to the bossman.

 

[Blimey]

You *cannot* do your job without that support.

You are seeing what happens when you lose it now.

The police absolutely need the trust and support of the American people, or your job will become impossible, and then it will be eliminated.

How can police gain support?

Lies like michael brown are happily promoted by all major media outlets and politicians. How can police better their image when they are held accountable for not just the things they did wrong but also right?

What is the biggest issue facing the black community? It sure as hell isn't police. I wonder if even the most ardent blm supporter thinks it is. They drive through a black community in which a massive percentage of young men are not working, most kids have no father in sight, they think this is the police's fault?

 

[Marine Cpl]

What he says is correct but in Fort Drum, NY and in New Mexico, it was stopped.

 

[Celt]

This is seen in abused dogs and abused children.
The abused will go out of their way to appease their abusers.
I have said this before, even though we are the ones who support the police and support America, we are the enemy now. The police will not tolerate our way of life, their jobs and maybe lives depend on it.
If these militia guys were not arrested, the riots would escalate.
Until we are ready to fight against the far left agitators, the politicians, the media AND the police, we are doomed.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.......and the rioters are the squeaky wheels right now.

Stockholm syndrome. I think youre right. When police are arresting law-abiding citizens and not arresting these rioters and looters there is a major dysfunction in law enforcement.

 

[BuffNiag]

When you leave the house armed and with the intent to defend a public statue, what is your end game? Not saying the shooter was wrong but he’d be in better shape if he stayed home yesterday.

 

[SomeSoldier]

When you leave the house armed and with the intent to defend a public statue, what is your end game? Not saying the shooter was wrong but he’d be in better shape if he stayed home yesterday.

Or if he wasn't attacked and forced to defend himself. Thought we weren't supposed to blame the victim?

What if that statue was the actual constitution? We are going to sit on the sidelines and let it burn?

 

[Blimey]

When you leave the house armed and with the intent to defend a public statue, what is your end game? Not saying the shooter was wrong but he’d be in better shape if he stayed home yesterday.

Well I think he was justified in self defense here as I said. But I also said earlier these people probably didn't think through the scenario. Are you going to shoot somebody who starts taking down a statue? What is the purpose of the gun exactly and when do you use it? The same question to guys in front of stores. If somebody starts throwing bricks at the store--not at you--will you shoot them?

 

[SomeSoldier]

Well I think he was justified in self defense here as I said. But I also said earlier these people probably didn't think through the scenario. Are you going to shoot somebody who starts taking down a statue? What is the purpose of the gun exactly and when do you use it? The same question to guys in front of stores. If somebody starts throwing bricks at the store--not at you--will you shoot them?

If I am infront of the store and they throw the brick. They better not hit me or be close.

 

[Blimey]

If I am infront of the store and they throw the brick. They better not hit me or be close.

How close? 30 people show up and you and three other people are there with rifles. They just walk up to you and don't stop with no obvious move to attack you (and of course half of them are filming this), but to get around you and start breaking glass to steal stuff. At what point do you engage? It's really easier said than done figuring out how to deal with this.

Or you're with your buddies in front of a statue and they just ignore you and put rope around it to take it down. Do you stand there? I don't believe most of these people defending stores, etc. have truly thought what the escalation procedure is going to look like and whether it's a good idea or not.

It's different with your house because it's pretty clear cut. They cross the threshold they aren't going back vertically.

 

[SomeSoldier]

How close? 30 people show up and you and three other people are there with rifles. They just walk up to you and don't stop with no obvious move to attack you (and of course half of them are filming this), but to get around you and start breaking glass to steal stuff. At what point do you engage? It's really easier said than done figuring out how to deal with this.

Or you're with your buddies in front of a statue and they just ignore you and put rope around it to take it down. Do you stand there? I don't believe most of these people defending stores, etc. have truly thought what the escalation procedure is going to look like and whether it's a good idea or not.

It's different with your house because it's pretty clear cut. They cross the threshold they aren't going back vertically.

You know how close is too close. As soon as you fear for your life.

 

[Chevusa]

This video is much better.
Don’t bring a skateboard to a gun fight.

 

[BuffNiag]

Or if he wasn't attacked and forced to defend himself. Thought we weren't supposed to blame the victim?

What if that statue was the actual constitution? We are going to sit on the sidelines and let it burn?

Not victim blaming and I’d be surprised if he gets convicted. I am however happy not to be sitting in a jail cell thinking about defense lawyers because I didn’t go downtown last night to defend public property.

 

[BuffNiag]

This video is much better.
Don’t bring a skateboard to a gun fight.

Bet this shooting completely disappears from MSM now that this video Is out.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Not victim blaming and I’d be surprised if he gets convicted. I am however happy not to be sitting in a jail cell thinking about defense lawyers because I didn’t go downtown last night to defend public property.

You good being saddled with the debt to pay for the destruction? Since its public property.

 

[Marine Cpl]

The video proves clearly that it was self defense. He is being chased. He’s thrown to the ground. A man is screaming that he is going to kill him. He gets hit with a skateboard. He defends himself.

So let’s disarm and handcuff the militia afterwards though.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Policing by consent is not a new concept.

 

[Airborneguy]

Off duty, I’d never make the decision to defend public property, armed or unarmed. Anyone who is not being paid to do so, yet does so, is stupid.

 

[spat]

How can police gain support?

Lies like michael brown are happily promoted by all major media outlets and politicians. How can police better their image when they are held accountable for not just the things they did wrong but also right?

What is the biggest issue facing the black community? It sure as hell isn't police. I wonder if even the most ardent blm supporter thinks it is. They drive through a black community in which a massive percentage of young men are not working, most kids have no father in sight, they think this is the police's fault?

I do not know what they can do at this point, only that they have to find a way to fix this if they want to be able to do their job.

There is an entire industry based around controlling public perception, they should probably engage them.

I doubt they will have trouble with too make wokesters in that industry. The type of people who work there only care about one color, how green is your money.

It will cost a lot of money, but right now they *need* to challenge the MSM narrative after any of these incidents. They need to challenge it loudly, immediately, and with indisputable facts.

 

[Celt]

The video proves clearly that it was self defense. He is being chased. He’s thrown to the ground. A man is screaming that he is going to kill him. He gets hit with a skateboard. He defends himself.

So let’s disarm and handcuff the militia afterwards though.

Was the militia actually arrested, if so the FUCK THOSE COPS that arrested them but not the looters destroying public property.

 

[Marine Cpl]

Was the militia actually arrested, if so the FUCK THOSE COPS that arrested them but not the looters destroying public property.

According to news articles they were. Whether they were released, I do not know.