tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post4841962882140178339..comments2024-03-24T21:06:57.039-07:00Comments on FOUSESQUAWK: De Blasio-Bratton Press ConferenceGary Fousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17014739065121483409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post-73631970451772990082014-12-24T21:20:54.475-08:002014-12-24T21:20:54.475-08:00You have held and would always hold a negative opi...You have held and would always hold a negative opinion of De Blasio no matter what happened on his watch.<br /><br />The fact is, police armed with guns who feel a sense of impunity can be very dangerous to law abiding citizens. The Dorismund shooting was a particularly blatant example -- back in Rudy Guliani's day, but still a glaring and unresolved matter of poor judgement and poor policy, with a heavy dose of hubris.<br /><br />It is ALSO true that police are at risk of being shot by criminal elements, psychopaths, and people who are so hyped up about police=bad that they think its a heroic thing to do.<br /><br />The way police close ranks around any officer who is publicly criticized for the death of a civilian tends to discredit them. They have to be willing to accept that officers make mistakes, some officers demonstrate they are unsuited for police work, or at least for armed police work, and some officers are very good at what they do.<br /><br />As long as the police act like its "us against them" and "them" is every civilian who doesn't just love the police, we're going to have a problem getting toned-down, nuanced, rational criticism dominating the protests.Siarlys Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083839117838391267noreply@blogger.com