And why not? There’s no downside (for them) when an employee of the City of El Paso kills a resident.
The El Paso Police Department will launch an internal investigation into an officer’s conduct after a doorbell camera recorded a verbal confrontation between that officer and a 24-year-old man.
The video, shared with ABC-7 by Ruben Garcia Jr., appears to show the officer shouting at him after he said he didn’t call police to report an incident involving a neighbor.
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“You pull something out and I’ll fu***** kill you right here right now,” the officer tells Garcia Jr. “You understand that sh**?”
If, in the course of his future duties, he ends up killing someone, the City will likely get their asses sued off. And that might make him hesitate to pull the trigger when he needs to.
He’s compromised. His testimony in court is likely worthless, too, or may be discounted, because he’s a thug.
He’ll probably get promoted.
COPS ARE TAUGHT TO TRY TO CONTROL A SITUATION VERBALLY IF POSSIBLE. THEY DO THIS TO AVOID USING DEADLY FORCE.
Take it easy, Tom. No need to yell.
Is your Caps Lock key stuck?
I think you and the officer both need a hug.
> COPS ARE TAUGHT TO….
wait, I know this one. Fear for their life?
This BS will stop when individual cops need to carry insurance or bond. Then the issuers will keep them in line or stop underwriting them. Suing the city does not punish bad actors.