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| Brooklyn Center mayor: Police don't necessarily need guns for making traffic stops |
| 2021-04-15 |
| [BIZPACREVIEW] The mayor of Brooklyn Center, Minn., said Tuesday he believes coppers do not need to be armed for every traffic stop following the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. "I don’t believe that officers necessarily, uh, have weapons, uh, you know, uh...every time they’re making a traffic stop or engaged in situations that don’t necessarily call for weapons," Mayor Mike Elliot told news hounds during a presser. "We know that there are other, many other jurisdictions, even around the world where that is not necessarily the case, that is not needed," he added. Related: Brooklyn Center: 2021-04-14 Good Morning Brooklyn Center: 2021-04-14 The Arab street has come to America Brooklyn Center: 2021-04-14 Will Derek Chauvin take the stand? Ex-cop's defense opens its case with video of George Floyd 'feigning medical distress and swallowing pills' in never-before-seen 2019 arrest |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 And he WAS armed. Rambler - and now he would be more fearful of actually employing his weapon than being killed making the stop, because it would have devastating effects on far more than just himself. No way I would be a LEO today. (We won't discuss vigilantism...) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-04-15 16:02 |
| #8 Follow the advice of this PSA. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-04-15 15:35 |
| #7 Timely article, but not timely enuf for some. How not to get killed when stopped by a cop |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-04-15 11:55 |
| #5 If the cops are unarmed, of course they will not stop any motorist. One more huge leap down the path of ending rule of law in this country |
| Posted by: Phinesh White2439 2021-04-15 11:04 |
| #4 This will eventually lead to cops being able to hack cars and turn them off, possibly lock the doors. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2021-04-15 10:47 |
| #3 I knew a guy who was a police officer in New York state about 30-35 years ago. He had to quit. He couldn't take the pressure of knowing that every time he stopped someone he could get shot. And he WAS armed. Imagine how much more pressure there would be if he didn't have a weapon. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2021-04-15 09:58 |
| #2 2019 Police Study ranked Traffic stops at over 1/3rd of all deaths. The study found Police Officers who died after initiating contact with suspects were most likely to be killed during traffic stops. Ambushing became the 2nd most likely in 2019-2020. With Domestic calls, Process and Warrant serving pretty closely tied. HOWEVER, I did not see Political Armed Bodyguards ANY where on the list. Maybe this Mayor seeking some kiss up camera time should start by disarming his bodyguards? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-04-15 07:51 |
| #1 How many cops are shot or attacked during traffic stops every year? I think it's a lot. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-04-15 00:36 |