This story has been unfolding for the past few days.
During protests in Buffalo, NY, 75-year-old Martin Gugino approached a group of police officers. He was pushed to the ground. Here's a video of the encounter:
As you can see, one of the officers started to help Mr. Gugino, or at least check his condition, and was pulled away by another officer. From reports, the National Guard finally got medical help to the scene. The two officers involved have been suspended without pay.
Now, the entire emergency response team has resigned from the team in support of the two officers who were suspended.
The statements by the police chief and mayor are so much wishy-washy bullshit. Here's the key quote:
And there's the problem: these officers who are supporting the two who attacked a 75-year-old-man and refused to call for medical aid don't see anything wrong with this. (I can't help but wonder how many of them voted for Trump -- it's the same attitude.)
There's been a lot of talk over the years about "police culture", which can be summarized in too many cases as "us versus them", where "them" is the people they are supposed to be protecting. You know, the citizens who are paying their salaries. In Chicago, one of the biggest obstacles to reform has been the police union; I'm sure that holds true for other localities, as well.
In this case, these 57 sympathizers with police lawlessness (not to mention complete lack of moral foundation) should also be suspended without pay. Maybe at least some of them will think about it.
During protests in Buffalo, NY, 75-year-old Martin Gugino approached a group of police officers. He was pushed to the ground. Here's a video of the encounter:
New Tonight: Disturbing video from @WBFO in Buffalo, NY shows an elderly man walk up to police in riot gear. An officer shoves the man...he falls backwards, hits his head...starts bleeding immediately...motionless.
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) June 5, 2020
Why did this happen @BPDAlerts ?
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As you can see, one of the officers started to help Mr. Gugino, or at least check his condition, and was pulled away by another officer. From reports, the National Guard finally got medical help to the scene. The two officers involved have been suspended without pay.
Now, the entire emergency response team has resigned from the team in support of the two officers who were suspended.
News 4 has learned the entire Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team has resigned from the team.
That’s a total of 57 officers.
We’re told this is a show of support for the officers who are suspended without pay after shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino.
They are still employed, but no longer on the team.
The statements by the police chief and mayor are so much wishy-washy bullshit. Here's the key quote:
“If they resigned, I’m exceptionally disappointed by it because it indicates to me that they did not see anything wrong with the actions last night,” [County Executive] Poloncarz said after being asked about the ERT Team[.]
And there's the problem: these officers who are supporting the two who attacked a 75-year-old-man and refused to call for medical aid don't see anything wrong with this. (I can't help but wonder how many of them voted for Trump -- it's the same attitude.)
There's been a lot of talk over the years about "police culture", which can be summarized in too many cases as "us versus them", where "them" is the people they are supposed to be protecting. You know, the citizens who are paying their salaries. In Chicago, one of the biggest obstacles to reform has been the police union; I'm sure that holds true for other localities, as well.
In this case, these 57 sympathizers with police lawlessness (not to mention complete lack of moral foundation) should also be suspended without pay. Maybe at least some of them will think about it.
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