Wouldn't work the vast majority of times ... if that is the message
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Most knife carrying maniacs aren't thinking straight.
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Have to do what you have to do to protect innocent bystanders
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I guess but I don't consider people brandishing knifes innocent
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This is definitely moving, but realistically this approach works 1/10 times.
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No. I worked inner city a long time, de-escalated 100s of dangerous situations with intoxicated & emotional people. Never ended in violence.
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I worked ER and residential treatment. Not as much experience as you, but I've seen the same thing happen. Oddly, less violent response ...
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It is probably not about how it ended... cops should show precaution but atleast start with wisdom and give everyone a chance...
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Easy for me to say I guess, and surely it takes a lot of courage to give someone a chance.
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Easy to forget cops aren't only ones to face dangerous/scary ppl as part of the job. Nurses, EMTs, social workers do to- but without guns.
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don't get up. She could tell I was struggling to not hit her back. She went to jail for a month. She respected staff after that.
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How did this get to Russel Crowe???
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I wonder the same
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As species Sapiens can develop compassion like no other creature. Can also develop profound hatred. This man chose compassion
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The officer was indeed very compassionate, but it's quite a stretch to suggest that by-the-book self-defense would be hatred.
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Not suggesting self defence is hatred. Just that this is a human who chose to empathise.
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