There is an article in the September 1, 2014 edition of Time magazine (Vol. 184, No. 8 2014) titled “THE TRAGEDY IN FERGUSON” and it is excellent! This article is about recent events in Ferguson, Missouri in connection with police shooting and killing an unarmed black teenager. Below are quotes from this article that may be of interest to PUPYCIDE folks: “When police in training see his data [Tom Tyler, professor at Yale Law School - research into psychology of public trust … police relations with the public they serve - law.yale.edu/faculty/TTyler.htm] proving that OFFICERS ARE ACTUALLY SAFER when they take a LESS INTIMIDATING APPROACH, the come around quickly … It can also be supported by new technologies like body-mounted video cameras … police in Rialto, Calif … performed a year-long experiment with body cams in 2012-13 … 59% drop in the use of force … 88% decline in number of complaints … years of study have persuaded Tyler that the crisis of trust goes deeper … long legacy of police being misused as an instrument of domination … A way forward will require … changes of heart. We seem to be better at snuffing out trust than at kindling it ...” “Police departments that demonstrate, day in and day out, an attitude of respect for the public they serve are rewarded with trust and cooperation.” “Ferguson has become a stern lesson in the VALUE OF PUBLIC TRUST – the city learned too late that the well was dry...” “... the USUAL FIGURES assumed the CUSTOMARY POSITIONS.” “When TRUST IS ABSENT it leaves a peculiar vacuum, one that feeds flames rather than starves them.” “If anything useful can be found in the wreckage of Ferguson, it is the chance for communities across the country to do some serious soul-searching. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLICE AND THE PULBIC IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE? One lesson … STOP A RIOT … BEFORE IT STARTS.” ********************************************* According to this 7-14-2014 Tyler, TX CBS affiliates investigative report, at the Kilgore, Texas Police Department, LIFE IS AS VALUABLE TO THEM as it is to everybody. Their new policy called Response to Resistance says HUMANS AND ANIMALS ARE THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO USING FORCE. cbs19.tv/story/26017040/cbs-19-investigates-are-etx-law-enforcement-officers-getting-enough-training Example of what can happen when TRUST EXISTS “Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombings” bu.edu/today/2014/lessons-from-the-boston-marathon-bombings/ “Former Boston mayor and IoC codirector Thomas Menino (Hon.’01) said trust between city leaders and residents, forged over many years, effectively deputized the latter into a volunteer force that assisted officials in the disaster. “People opened their doors to shaken runners” and performed other services, he said, while city employees threw away their job descriptions, helping with chores from clearing sidewalks “of blood and debris” to finding plywood to board up blasted windows.” When the Public cannot reconcile law enforcement actions (youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T-YZcBq5BJY and cops-shooting-dogs.blogspot/p/fb-cause-pages.html and youtube/user/dogsshot) with the Law Enforcement Oath of Honor (theiacp.org/What-is-the-Law-Enforcement-Oath-of-Honor and google search results on “law enforcement oath of honor https://google/#q=law+enforcement+oath+of+honor ), Public Outrage develops. “On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve.” HumanityForOthers Video1 in memory of PUPPYCIDE victims youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T-YZcBq5BJY HumanityForOthers Video2 in memory of PUPPYCIDE victims not in Video1 youtube/watch?v=kXTmlZvXxv8 Public Outrage is a signal that BETRAYAL of the PUBLIC TRUST has occurred in your COMMUNITY and you are ACCOUNTABLE, for now your HONOR, INTEGRITY and COURAGE are in question. Honor means that ones word is given as a guarantee. Betray is defined as breaking faith with the public trust. Badge is the symbol of your office. Integrity is being the same person in both private and public life. Character means the qualities that distinguish an individual. Public trust is a charge of duty imposed in faith toward those you serve. Courage is having the strength to withstand unethical pressure, fear or danger. Accountability means that you are answerable and responsible to your oath of office. Community is the jurisdiction and citizens served (Definitions from: theiacp.org/What-is-the-Law-Enforcement-Oath-of-Honor) ***************************************************** NATIONAL FREEZE DONT SHOOT MARCH - October 25, 2014 at state capitols across America: Please understand that WE ARE NOT ANTI-POLICE - WE ARE PRO TRAINING and a hands on training course with standardized curriculum has proven to work in many areas. https://facebook/events/1506079356295175/
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 03:40:59 +0000
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