Philadelphia Police Officers portrayed as murderers

[Kate]

I don't know anything about the author except what I read on another site (Philly LEO site). They say he's a liberal scumbag POS professor at Temple University. I believe it - at least the liberal scumbag POS part. :mad:

From Philly Metro: Voices: Cops part of the murder problem
my view by marc lamont hill


During his mayoral campaign, Michael Nutter promised Philadelphians that he would get tough on crime. Now, in the wake of a series of vicious murders, it is time he delivers on his promise. The challenge for Mayor Nutter, however, is that these murders have been committed by the Philadelphia Police.

To be sure, the use of the term “murder” to describe police shootings is both provocative and dangerous. After all, the use of deadly force is a necessary option for police officers who risk their lives protecting our city. When officers have exhausted all other options and need to use their guns to prevent the loss of life, they shouldn’t be automatically labeled murderers. But these are not ordinary circumstances.

On New Year’s Eve, a Philadelphia police officer fired 11 times into a crowded house, killing one innocent and wounding three. Since then, two more civilians have been killed, including Timothy Goode, who was shot in his back while fleeing an alleged drug bust. What do these incidents have in common? They both seem to violate department policy that forbids the use of deadly force to prevent a suspect from fleeing and when it “will unnecessarily endanger innocent people.” Although a full investigation is in order, these incidents seem less like justifiable shootings and more like police misconduct.

This week, Mayor Nutter announced that he is ordering Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey to initiate a “complete review and analysis” of the department’s policy on the use of deadly force. While this is necessary, the fundamental issue is not the policy itself, which is fairly clear about the police not murdering us. Rather, we must hold police who fail to play by the rules accountable. If we don’t, the rules become nothing more than a public relations tool.

Of course, the majority of police are not mindless cowboys who shoot civilians on a whim. Most perceive a dangerous situation and respond, however appropriately or inappropriately, to that threat. Unfortunately, that response is too often colored by inadequate training, as well as the belief that young black men, even those who are running away or partying in a house, pose an imminent threat.

Inevitably, the officers in question will say that critics cannot appreciate the pressures they face. They will argue that most people would behave similarly in their shoes. While this point may be valid, it only proves that most people shouldn’t be police officers — and, more importantly, neither should they.

[citcop]

I cant help but chukle when I read "Mayor Nutter"

As for the article, he's a liberal professor, what else do you expect from social idiots?

[drock]

Well, Philly cops have a lot of mis-haps lately. I didnt completely read the article, but Im sure he does have some base.

[smcc360]

Perhaps the esteemed professor could focus his dazzling intellect towards explaining why the murder rate of blacks in Philly is six times the national average. Must be those sneaky cops, roaming the streets, gunning folks down and fading into the night.

Keep blaming the police. Maybe that'll keep people from looking at the real reason, obvious though it is.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0213/p01s02-ussc.html

[Kate]

Well, Philly cops have a lot of mis-haps lately. I didnt completely read the article, but Im sure he does have some base.

Where in Jersey? If you're in southern NJ, you'd have a clue as to what's going on in Philly. You may not be that far away, but I'm closer, unfortunately. I can get to West Philly in less than 3 minutes, and it's laden with crime.

So tell me, since this professor has "some base", why isn't anything mentioned about illegal guns and drugs that ALWAYS find their way into the equation. Why? Because it's easy to point the finger at the police and have the liberal media second guessing these guys so much that a brand new mayor orders a reivew of the PD's "Deadly Force" policy.

I know a lot of people in the Philadelphia PD and I can tell you right now that these men and women have NO desire to go out and shoot someone when they're on duty. They're up against citizens who are the first to blame them when something goes wrong, but when a crime is commited against them or someone they love, immediately they start crying, but amazingly, not a soul has ANY information. None. Stop snitching is the mentality from Boo's family after he's been shot & killed - not that he was standing on the corner selling drugs and pointed a gun at a cop.

Eff that liberal POS professor.

And shame on you for second guessing the fine men and women of the Philadelphia PD. :mad:

[smcc360]

I didnt completely read the article, but Im sure he does have some base.

...wow.