OldBrownsFan Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 A police officer in Chicago had every right to shoot a black suspect strung out on PCP as he was savagely beating her, but she didn’t pull her gun because she was afraid of the media uproar that would follow suit: WAPO – A Chicago police officer who was savagely beaten at a car accident scene this week did not draw her gun on her attacker — even though she feared for her life — because she was afraid of the media attention that would come if she shot him, the city’s police chief said Thursday. Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the officer, a 17-year veteran of the force, knew she should shoot the attacker but hesitated because “she didn’t want her family or the department to go through the scrutiny the next day on the national news,” the Chicago Tribune reported. Johnson’s remarks, which came at an awards ceremony for police and firefighters, underscore a point law enforcement officers and some political leaders have pressed repeatedly as crime has risen in Chicago and other major cities: that police are reluctant to use force or act aggressively because they worry about negative media attention that will follow. The issue has become known as the Ferguson effect, named after the St. Louis suburb where a police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in August 2014. The shooting set off protests and riots that summer and eventually gave way to a fevered national debate over race and policing. Many law enforcement officers have said that the intense focus on policing in the time since has put them on the defensive and hindered their work. According to Johnson, the 43-year-old officer, who has not been identified, was responding to a car crash Wednesday when a 28-year-old man who was involved in the accident struck her in the face, then repeatedly smashed her head against the pavement until she passed out. He said the attack went on for several minutes and that two others officers were injured as they tried to pull the suspect away, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The suspect was on PCP, he said, and was finally subdued after officers Tasered and pepper sprayed him. Johnson said he visited the officer in the hospital, where she told him why she did not draw her service weapon during the attack. “She looked at me and said she thought she was going to die,” he told the audience at the awards ceremony. “And she knew that she should shoot this guy. But she chose not to because she didn’t want her family or the department to have to go through the scrutiny the next day on national news.” “This officer could [have] lost her life last night,” Johnson continued. “We have to change the narrative of law enforcement across this country.” The head of Chicago’s police union, the largest in the country, said the incident showed just how concerned officers are about becoming the center of a public spectacle if they use force. Police “don’t want to become the next YouTube video,” he told the Tribune. This is absolutely the result of the riots in Ferguson, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Charlotte, and other cities and the media attention they are getting. After the public uproar over Freddie Gray, we heard stories of cops quitting the force in Baltimore and others refusing to police certain areas like they had been, all because of the fear of doing something wrong and a media uproar ensuing. And what happened? Crime skyrocketed. It’s a sad day in American when police officers are afraid of defending themselves (or doing their job) for fear that their family and friends will be dragged through the mud in the media and potentially be put in danger. But that’s where we are today and much of the blame rests with this despicable Obama administration and their BLM lackeys. And unfortunately, I don’t see this getting any better any time soon. http://therightscoop.com/horrible-police-officer-almost-beaten-death-afraid-media-uproar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I'll bet not one anti-police liar will own up to not giving a damn. Not even if the policewoman was black. this is sickening. Too bad she didn't taze him...or maybe she did.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 This is what happens when you don't protect yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrownsFan Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 This is what happens when you don't protect yourself Not sure what one officer can do in a situation like this. Even if she had her weapon drawn it seems like it would be hard to put someone in handcuffs with one hand? And now you have officers who are hesitant to shoot those who really should be shot for fear of what the media and BLM does in these matters. Maybe officers should now work in pairs for their own safety? *********************************** Another cop killing that gets little media attention (sadly): California Police Sergeant Killed in 'Calculated Execution.' The New Details Are Difficult to Hear. http://ijr.com/2016/10/709345-california-police-sergeant-killed-in-calculated-execution-the-details-are-difficult-to-hear/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Come on Hillary, women women women women women. Anybody have any idea if this Democrat voter got prison time for this? WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DieHardBrownsFan Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Come on Hillary, women women women women women. Anybody have any idea if this Democrat voter got prison time for this? WSS He sued and won $10,000,000 in ebt benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 that's worse than sickening.. he "can't go to jail", so he'll end up in prison for a long time. they need to bring back hard labor pounding rocks. That has to be attempted murder, I think. I hope and pray she ends up okay. Not good when citizens with ccw might have to pull over and protect a lone policeperson getting brutally beaten. That's horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 A male police officer pulled a black guy over, he takes off, a wild goose chase in the woods... he nails a chasing officer in the head violently, but was caught later. If you read the obscene comments after the article.... I don't know what we are coming to. I can't believe the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 that's worse than sickening.. he "can't go to jail", so he'll end up in prison for a long time. they need to bring back hard labor pounding rocks. That has to be attempted murder, I think. I hope and pray she ends up okay. Not good when citizens with ccw might have to pull over and protect a lone policeperson getting brutally beaten. That's horrific. This is why I scoff whenever I hear "unarmed" blah blah. Being beaten near to death, I can't imagine it was a consolation dude was "unarmed". This cup is named michelle jeter. She's alive although her orbital bone and nose were broken and her trachea crushed. This footage is now a training video. Dude ended up in prison...6o years. Quite a bit longer, I'm sure, than he would have gone for whatever offense he tried to murder a cop over would have netted him. Not to mention his daughter witnessed the whole thing which I'm sure didn't mess her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 This is why I scoff whenever I hear "unarmed" blah blah. Being beaten near to death, I can't imagine it was a consolation dude was "unarmed". This cup is named michelle jeter. She's alive although her orbital bone and nose were broken and her trachea crushed. This footage is now a training video. Dude ended up in prison...6o years. Quite a bit longer, I'm sure, than he would have gone for whatever offense he tried to murder a cop over would have netted him. Not to mention his daughter witnessed the whole thing which I'm sure didn't mess her up. With him for a father I'm sure she's off to a great start already. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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