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Posted: 8/9/2001 1:26:05 PM EDT
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Don't believe everything you see on TV.
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Posted: 8/9/2001 1:49:28 PM EDT
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Oh I know, it is just the way SWAT are portrayed. Reality is most of us have never have seen or met a SWAT member so the trash on TV is everyones impression. Just like all guns are evil, ask anyone in the media they will tell you!!!
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Posted: 8/9/2001 2:16:07 PM EDT
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I'm not familiar with US law but in Canada we get our authorization and protection to use force from section 25 sub-section(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada. The law requires that peace officers act on reasonable grounds and use [b]only as much force as necessary.[/b]
Section 26 of the Criminal Code of Canada states that [b]"peace officers are criminally responsible for any excessive use of force"[/b]. Any time I us force to arrest or control an inmate I have to fill out paper work stating why and what level of force I used. Any type of physical contact is considered use of force. Anytime our Emergency Response Team is used the operation is video taped. I spent 8 hours wed. night doing just that. The tapes are viewed to A. Determine exactly what happened B. Identify any inmates involved (depending on situation) C. to make sure the team didn't use excessive force dealing with the situation. D. Used as evidence if a staff member or inmate is charged. So in my agency..excessive use of force is very rare and not a good career move. |
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Posted: 8/9/2001 5:23:15 PM EDT
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If the guys already in prison it is hard to imagine a jailor could do worse than the inmates. I bet they wouldn't mind a good asswhooping, probably beats the average asspounding they get!!!
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Posted: 8/9/2001 5:51:49 PM EDT
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It is on TV, so it has to be the truth, right??
I am former SWAT, too old, and brokedick these days to do it anymore. SWAT has evolved dramatically from where it was 18 years ago when I first was on. Green light was thought to be the way to go, no patience, no talking. After a number of hostages got killed, the thinking swung to, talk, and talk some more. The green light is a final option. SWAT sets up, and the hostage negotiators go to work trying to peacefully resolve the issue. SWAT shootings are actually very uncommon. It is like any other law enforcement mission, 99% sheer boredom, followed by 1% terror. A well trained, coordinated, diciplined team is a great asset. The "cowboy" or hotdog image is a rapidly, thankfully, fading thing of the past. Quite professionalism, patience, are the norm these days. (yep, I know some teams screw the pooch, but that is not the norm thankfully) |
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