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And this story will not receive the press attention an officer involved shooting does.
Brave officer to attempt to apprehend three armed men. Given today’s world, my recommendation is officers should not approach a situation like this alone unless potential harm to another human is at risk. An officer’s life is worth more than whatever animals they were killing.
Because evidently it’s more important to budget for prison inmates to get clean clothes every day, three squares a day, plus TV, weight rooms, rec yards, etc.... then it is to budget municipality or state law enforcement agencies to be properly staffed, trained, and equipped.
You could insert a whole host of things in there besides that example. State subsidized drug rehabs, paving the same section of road 4 times in 15 years. Etc... in other words, budgeting for things and agencies that help law abiding, tax paying citizens always seems like it has little priority with elected officials compared to budgeting for a sector of society that doesn’t need it , nor deserves it.
Add that in with the reality that poaching is an instantaneous action that requires immediate response if you want to catch them in the act, you get a lot of calls where the CO is on his own. Against unknown odds and variables. But, as long as Jim bob gets his fourth chance of rehabbing in 7 years, it is never going to change. Apparently it makes most people more happy to see Jim Bob get clean long enough to betray his children again then it does for the average LE officer to go hone at night safe. SMH
Laugh at me for this, but maybe standard gear should include a drone with night capabilities to record and make arrests later. I don’t expect or want an officer to risk life or safety if there is zero risk of another human being injured or killed.
Glad the officer today that will not be prosecuted came down, maybe the pendulum is starting to swing back.
But a good friend was issuing a warning to a guy whose son didn't have a fishing permit - would have been a $150 fine if he wrote a citation - and the guy attacked him from the side with a sucker punch, beat the hell out of him and had his head underwater before the son pulled the dad off. Then they both told him if he tried to press assault charges they would swear he attacked the dad, who acted in self defense.
