Police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl holding a knife

[Cow Poke]

You guys know that the red serge uniform is only used ceremonially, right?

Yes, which is why my comment that started this whole thing was encased in sarcasm tags.

I actually think it's a GORGEOUS uniform, and even the Sam Brown belt I mentioned is only used by most departments on "dress uniforms".

(I thought I mentioned that, but don't see that comment from me)

[Cow Poke]

By they way --- the "Sam Brown" belt shown here has been abandoned by most police departments except on "dress uniforms" because it was way too easy for the subject to grab that strap and whip the officer all over the place --- like giving the subject a "handle" with which to grab the officer.

Ah -- here --- yes, "dress uniforms"! Otherwise known as "parade dress uniforms" or "ceremonial dress uniforms" or.....

you get the picture!

[mossrose]

Ah -- here --- yes, "dress uniforms"! Otherwise known as "parade dress uniforms" or "ceremonial dress uniforms" or.....

you get the picture!

I dîd get the picture! But I don't think the other guys did!

[Cow Poke]

I dîd get the picture! But I don't think the other guys did!

Gotcha --- and maybe the stereotypes presented by such fictional characters as Dudley Do Right....

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...support the notion that this is "the working uniform".

[mossrose]

Gotcha --- and maybe the stereotypes presented by such fictional characters as Dudley Do Right....

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...support the notion that this is "the working uniform".

Yuh.

[rogue06]

Gotcha --- and maybe the stereotypes presented by such fictional characters as Dudley Do Right....

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...support the notion that this is "the working uniform".

But his horse was cool.

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[Cow Poke]

Yuh.

OK, you made me look!!!! Uniforms and equipment | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

[firstfloor]

The officer was protecting the young lady in pink from being stabbed by a six-inch paring knife. Or does her life not matter?

If he has been a little less focused on his gun, he might have saved them both.

[Cow Poke]

If he has been a little less focused on his gun, he might have saved them both.

He wasn't "focused on his gun" - he was CLEARLY focused on a girl about to be stabbed, which is perfectly clear to anybody who doesn't have cranius rectumuptis.

[mossrose]

I don't know why you all are even responding to firstfloor. He is like:

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[Cow Poke]

I don't know why you all are even responding to firstfloor. He is like:

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He's the court jester who comes running out to make people laugh, doing stupid things and saying stupid things, then running back off stage.

(he just hasn't figured out how to be funny instead of stupid. )

[firstfloor]

He wasn't "focused on his gun" - he was CLEARLY focused on a girl about to be stabbed, which is perfectly clear to anybody who doesn't have cranius rectumuptis.

He stepped out of his car with his hand on his gun and pulled it out if it’s holster as soon as girl 1 fell at his feet. I suggest that if he had both hands free, he might have grabbed Ma’Khia, and saved her life. She was very close for a brief moment and moving quickly. It would have been a good catch.

Or, he might have chased after her, rather than taking up a firing position. Was “get down” a warning to others so that he had a clear shot at his target. Pink girl was very close - a risky shot.

[Cow Poke]

He stepped out of his car with his hand on his gun and pulled it out if it’s holster as soon as girl 1 fell at his feet. I suggest that if he had both hands free, he might have grabbed Ma’Khia, and saved her life. She was very close for a brief moment and moving quickly. It would have been a good catch.

Or, he might have chased after her, rather than taking up a firing position. Was “get down” a warning to others so that he had a clear shot at his target. Pink girl was very close - a risky shot.

OK, time for you to take your silly little game somewhere else, but not in my thread.

Buybye!

[rogue06]

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It was pretty obvious what had his attention was that knife

[Sparko]

Why didn't the city send in a social worker instead?