by Another instance of blame the victim.The reality is that if the person was breaking the law, he should have been taken into custody. If he resisted, only enough force to control the person should have been used.This is an example of amateur policing, indicating the the police were either not well trained or else lacked discipline.Policing both art (skill) as well as a science, and failures should be addressed as either personal failure on the part of the officer or management failure.Blaming the victim suggest management failure and a police culture that is not fit for purpose. In addition, the reaction of the force also suggest poor management.Police officials are highly paid among public servants and are expected to be professional. This department appear to be unprofessional, unless
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Another instance of blame the victim.
The reality is that if the person was breaking the law, he should have been taken into custody. If he resisted, only enough force to control the person should have been used.
This is an example of amateur policing, indicating the the police were either not well trained or else lacked discipline.
Policing both art (skill) as well as a science, and failures should be addressed as either personal failure on the part of the officer or management failure.
Blaming the victim suggest management failure and a police culture that is not fit for purpose. In addition, the reaction of the force also suggest poor management.
Police officials are highly paid among public servants and are expected to be professional. This department appear to be unprofessional, unless there are a lot of rogue officers. There is no excuse for rogue officers. This is a recognized issue in policing, and they should have been weeded out. Admittedly, this is not a simple task.
Moreover, the mayor doesn't seem to understand any of this.
While officers seldom pay the price, a result is that local government face suits. Taxpayers get stuck with damages.
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