as reported in the article, Oaklands pursuit policy is an outlyer in ca, and possibly the usa.
No one wants see innocent folks hurt in a chase,.
But
Most people don't think its acceptable for police to standby by and not pursue when robberies, burn outs, break ins etc happen right in front of them, either.
as reported in the article, Oaklands pursuit policy is an outlyer in ca, and possibly the usa.
No one wants see innocent folks hurt in a chase,.
But
Most people don't think its acceptable for police to standby by and not pursue when robberies, burn outs, break ins etc happen right in front of them, either.
There has to be a middle ground on the persuit rules
Cops having to evaluate 19 risk factors, and calling in for permission in the middle of a crime, just doesn't seem reasonable, practical, or even possible in a real world situation
“But.” So it’s ok with you if I live in a police war zone down here in the flats because you have an expectation?
I think it is reasonable for cops to evaluate 19 factors. We all evaluate multiple variables daily when making decisions. We pay OPD officers a crazy amount of money. They can handle 19 factors. What isn’t reasonable is people’s expectations for OPD to just “do something.” Sometimes doing nothing is better.
Did you read the SF Chronicle article I linked to? Is is acceptable for Black people to die because people in the hills have an expectation that their police force will do something? That sounds so unreasonable I can hardly say it. Read the book The Riders Come Out At Night about the history of OPDs oppression of Black and Brown communities in Oakland.
No, it's not acceptable. It's not acceptable for people in the hills to die, either, or for mailbox theft to be so prevalent that practically every mailbox now is a vault--every time I use that mailbox vault I'm reminded that my neighborhood isn't safe.
Anyway, not the deaths aren't acceptable, but it's not the lawful citizens of Oakland that are responsible. It's the crooks and thugs. And they need to stop using our homes and shops as their playground.
as reported in the article, Oaklands pursuit policy is an outlyer in ca, and possibly the usa.
No one wants see innocent folks hurt in a chase,.
But
Most people don't think its acceptable for police to standby by and not pursue when robberies, burn outs, break ins etc happen right in front of them, either.
There has to be a middle ground on the persuit rules
Cops having to evaluate 19 risk factors, and calling in for permission in the middle of a crime, just doesn't seem reasonable, practical, or even possible in a real world situation
“But.” So it’s ok with you if I live in a police war zone down here in the flats because you have an expectation?
I think it is reasonable for cops to evaluate 19 factors. We all evaluate multiple variables daily when making decisions. We pay OPD officers a crazy amount of money. They can handle 19 factors. What isn’t reasonable is people’s expectations for OPD to just “do something.” Sometimes doing nothing is better.
Did you read the SF Chronicle article I linked to? Is is acceptable for Black people to die because people in the hills have an expectation that their police force will do something? That sounds so unreasonable I can hardly say it. Read the book The Riders Come Out At Night about the history of OPDs oppression of Black and Brown communities in Oakland.
No, it's not acceptable. It's not acceptable for people in the hills to die, either, or for mailbox theft to be so prevalent that practically every mailbox now is a vault--every time I use that mailbox vault I'm reminded that my neighborhood isn't safe.
Anyway, not the deaths aren't acceptable, but it's not the lawful citizens of Oakland that are responsible. It's the crooks and thugs. And they need to stop using our homes and shops as their playground.