Aurora (CO) Police Stand Down TWICE To Avoid Arresting Violent Felon
https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2020/09/16/aurora-colorado-police-stand-twice-avoid-arresting-violent-felon-guess/
“Things were so bad that the Fire Department had to come and rescue McCoy’s girlfriend and their other friend through a window on the second floor using a ladder. And yet the police were told to “stand down” and walk away.
“Aurora Police Deputy Chief Darin Parker said, “We’re trying to get the situation resolved with the least amount of escalation, the least amount of confrontation as we can.” He went on to say that if the officers had responded more aggressively and attempted to take Thompson into custody it could have led to the use of deadly force.”
Asked if he thought the outcome of the Elijah McClain case impacted police strategy, Parker said, “I don’t think it would be inaccurate to say officers are thinking about how they’re handling situations now … what could happen in a situation, and I got to tell you I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. Learning from situations that happened in the past whether it’s our agency or others is not a bad thing.”
Here’s the thing, police have to evaluate every situation for the circumstances, the environment, safety for others, the known players, that is nothing new and they generally do a good job. To assume the police would have automatically gone in guns blazing but for the never realized before political elements heroically brought to our attention by BLM, or whatever anti-police organization out there, is a preposterous suggestion from an experienced police supervisor.
And another thing, what if waiting caused or allowed the felon to do worse, murder suicide is not unheard of and in other circumstance quick action can be the saving grace. When circumstance warrant (usually involving threats to others), neutralizing the threat expeditiously is not necessarily bad policing and should not be assumed to be because of politics.
dlh with R Mall
