[Crimson Dynamo]

In 2008, state and local law enforcement agencies employed more than 1.1 million persons on a full-time basis, including about 765,000 sworn personnel (defined as those with general arrest powers). Agencies also employed approximately 100,000 part-time employees, including 44,000 sworn officers.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

In 2008, state and local law enforcement agencies employed more than 1.1 million persons on a full-time basis, including about 765,000 sworn personnel (defined as those with general arrest powers). Agencies also employed approximately 100,000 part-time employees, including 44,000 sworn officers.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

same your opening post

a cop loses his cool in new york. so what?

that day 1,099,999 did not and helped keep the citizens of the USA safe doing a very difficult job.

so well done for pointing out that the Police in the USA do an amazing job

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

same your opening post

a cop loses his cool in new york. so what?

that day 1,099,999 did not and helped keep the citizens of the USA safe doing a very difficult job.

so well done for pointing out that the Police in the USA do an amazing job

Youtube video

From March 19th 2015. He had a screwdriver in his hand.

So many cops did not lose their cool on thatday but we dont have to go too far to find plenty of examples of excessive force by police.

[GiRTh]

I think the comment ' Do we cuff him' speaks for itself.

Loads of vid just like this are available every week.

Forgot to mention the vid was very graphic.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

same your opening post

a cop loses his cool in new york. so what?

that day 1,099,999 did not and helped keep the citizens of the USA safe doing a very difficult job.

so well done for pointing out that the Police in the USA do an amazing job

What does this have to do with the thread? Whoopty doo, some police officers are capable of doing their jobs. It doesn't cancel out the cases of abuse of power like this one. This man should not be a police officer, he should not be in any public facing role if he can't remain professional when dealing with the said public.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

What does this have to do with the thread? Whoopty doo, some police officers are capable of doing their jobs. It doesn't cancel out the cases of abuse of power like this one. This man should not be a police officer, he should not be in any public facing role if he can't remain professional when dealing with the said public.

Have to agree with this... It doesn't matter if EVERY other police officer is exemplary - that would be brilliant. It has absolutely no bearing at all on the actions of this individual. He doesn't get a free pass on account of many of his colleagues being good at the job. In fact like I said before, it's one of the reasons he absolutely should be held to account. Situations like this just make the job harder for the ones who ARE doing it right.