The official "Ask a cop/deputy anything!" thread

NorCalAthlete · 11-09-2021, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Conflict is never what an LEO hopes for. Conflict means the potential for death or serious bodily injury not only for the disturbing parties, but also for you and/or your partners. Mitigation is the preferred approach.

Sure, and why I feel like it's the least likely possibility here. But also why I'm asking if it was possibly the inadvertent outcome of an attempt to split up and disperse the crowds.

Sedan_Clan · 11-09-2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Conflict is never what an LEO hopes for. Conflict means the potential for death or serious bodily injury not only for the disturbing parties, but also for you and/or your partners. Mitigation is the preferred approach.

Sure, and why I feel like it's the least likely possibility here. But also why I'm asking if it was possibly the inadvertent outcome of an attempt to split up and disperse the crowds.

It's possible that it was an unintended outcome due to the dispersal. Mobs shift quickly and there are only so many officers with boots on the ground.

TiMSport · 11-09-2021, 04:39 PM

Speaking of boots on the ground, I apologize if this has already been discussed, but any thoughts on that Travis Scott concert in Houston? I think I heard there were at least 500 police officers at the venue and something about folks knowing there could be violence at his concert. Apparently he has a bit of a history with encouraging shit among his fans. I haven't read up on every detail of this tragic incident but man, what a mess.

Sedan_Clan · 11-09-2021, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

Speaking of boots on the ground, I apologize if this has already been discussed, but any thoughts on that Travis Scott concert in Houston? I think I heard there were at least 500 police officers at the venue and something about folks knowing there could be violence at his concert. Apparently he has a bit of a history with encouraging shit among his fans. I haven't read up on every detail of this tragic incident but man, what a mess.

It was a mess, plus people were being stabbed with syringes. What occurred is one of the primary dangers of concerts where everybody is standing.

TiMSport · 11-09-2021, 04:44 PM

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It was a mess, plus people were being stabbed with syringes. What occurred is one of the primary dangers of concerts where everybody is standing.

Say what? Stabbed with syringes?? I didn't hear about that but having a hard time understanding WHY. What was inside the syringes?

Sedan_Clan · 11-09-2021, 04:50 PM

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It was a mess, plus people were being stabbed with syringes. What occurred is one of the primary dangers of concerts where everybody is standing.

Say what? Stabbed with syringes?? I didn't hear about that but having a hard time understanding WHY. What was inside the syringes?

In my club hopping days people did it using HIV/AIDS infected needles. Your guess is as good as mine what the goal was for the perpetrators this time.

TiMSport · 11-09-2021, 04:54 PM

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In my club hopping days people did it using HIV/AIDS infected needles. Your guess is as good as mine what the goal was for the perpetrators this time.

Ugh, that's just sick. I wouldn't go anywhere near a club if I knew that crap was going on.

Murf993 · 11-09-2021, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Conflict is never what an LEO hopes for. Conflict means the potential for death or serious bodily injury not only for the disturbing parties, but also for you and/or your partners. Mitigation is the preferred approach.

The fact is that the police are almost alway reacting to a situation that they are called to or find themselves in. Use of Force is driven by the subject not the police.

Sedan_Clan · 11-09-2021, 05:05 PM

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In my club hopping days people did it using HIV/AIDS infected needles. Your guess is as good as mine what the goal was for the perpetrators this time.

Ugh, that's just sick. I wouldn't go anywhere near a club if I knew that crap was going on.

You never know until…..

….it has already happened. That's the risks of going to large crowded events.

UncleWede · 11-10-2021, 12:07 PM

This may be a more lawyer question, but does a mistrial end all future trials on the same charge? The DA is about to get himself in jail for contempt

Sedan_Clan · 11-10-2021, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

This may be a more lawyer question, but does a mistrial end all future trials on the same charge? The DA is about to get himself in jail for contempt

A mistrial can be retried, but depending on the reasons for the mistrial and/or the strength of the case, the prosecution may not seek to retry the case and waste taxpayer dollars.

UncleWede · 11-10-2021, 12:25 PM

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A mistrial can be retried, but depending on the reasons for the mistrial and/or the strength of the case, the prosecution may not seek to retry the case and waste taxpayer dollars.

Are you watching? DA violated his 5th, and the judge had a FIT!
Not to be outdone, he later attempted to "impeach the witness" with information the judge had already decaled inadmissible.

THEN he went on to "question" the witness, after witness said he didn't know much about ammo, about the difference between FMJ and hollow, by incorrectly describing the ability to pass thru multiple victims, corrected by the judge on the facts.

Then they broke for lunch . . .

Joekerr · 11-10-2021, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Are you watching? DA violated his 5th, and the judge had a FIT!
Not to be outdone, he later attempted to "impeach the witness" with information the judge had already decaled inadmissible.

THEN he went on to "question" the witness, after witness said he didn't know much about ammo, about the difference between FMJ and hollow, by incorrectly describing the ability to pass thru multiple victims, corrected by the judge on the facts.

Then they broke for lunch . . .

What are you on about? What case is this?

upstatedoc · 11-10-2021, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Are you watching? DA violated his 5th, and the judge had a FIT!
Not to be outdone, he later attempted to "impeach the witness" with information the judge had already decaled inadmissible.

THEN he went on to "question" the witness, after witness said he didn't know much about ammo, about the difference between FMJ and hollow, by incorrectly describing the ability to pass thru multiple victims, corrected by the judge on the facts.

Then they broke for lunch . . .

What are you on about? What case is this?

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/11/01/u...ial/index.html

upstatedoc · 11-10-2021, 01:26 PM

This DA is already on the judges shit list. And also the DA just dropped the F bomb twice on national TV

Joekerr · 11-10-2021, 02:14 PM

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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/11/01/u...ial/index.html

Ah, I didn't know that was happening. That will be interesting to follow.

Sedan_Clan · 11-10-2021, 04:00 PM

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This DA is already on the judges shit list. And also the DA just dropped the F bomb twice on national TV

I suspect Rittenhouse will be cleared.

Murf993 · 11-10-2021, 04:07 PM

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I suspect Rittenhouse will be cleared.

Do you think this will result in unrest?

Sedan_Clan · 11-10-2021, 04:15 PM

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I suspect Rittenhouse will be cleared.

Do you think this will result in unrest?

Naw. He's not white, so it doesn't check the box for the segment of the population that looks for a reason to claim [systemic] racism. They would wholly disregard the part of the testimony where it was placed on record by the defense that Rittenhouse acted in self defense.

Murf993 · 11-10-2021, 04:24 PM

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Naw. He's not white, so it doesn't check the box for the segment of the population that looks for a reason to claim [systemic] racism. They would wholly disregard the part of the testimony where it was placed on record by the defense that Rittenhouse acted in self defense.

I remember the outrage when it happened but I haven't been following the trial, I'm trying to focus on being retired.

vreihen16 · 11-10-2021, 05:04 PM

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Naw. He's not white, so it doesn't check the box for the segment of the population that looks for a reason to claim [systemic] racism.

That carnival is taking place in Brunswick, GA right now. I have relatives who live there, reporting that the protesters are being bussed in every day.....

UncleWede · 11-10-2021, 05:17 PM

Listened in all morning/pm. He has repeatedly bounced the DA's attempts to trap him into saying he meant to kill those people, by saying they were chasing him or had hit/kicked/verbally threatened him.

Based solely on his own testimony, I would vote to acquit.

But I'm not on the jury, and missed the previous 6 days of testimony.

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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18326 Rep 9,410 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	Listened in all morning/pm. He has repeatedly bounced the DA's attempts to trap him into saying he meant to kill those people, by saying they were chasing him or had hit/kicked/verbally threatened him. Based solely on his own testimony, I would vote to acquit. But I'm not on the jury, and missed the previous 6 days of testimony.
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