Read where this happened in Arizona & policeman was let go, at least from being out in the public. Gee, didn't know police could ever be wrong when it comes to using their big ol guns. These days, I'd rather run into a burglar than a policeman on a chase.

" These days, I'd rather run into a burglar than a policeman on a chase."

You need to appreciate that comments like this actually reduce the ability of your police department's ability to protect you and other citizens because these comments do nothing except to lessen the trust which others have in the police.

Without public trust the police simply cannot do their job.

"because these comments do nothing except to lessen the trust which others have in the police"

Really? It's those comments, and not the reality of actions such as using banned choke holds to kill unarmed men in NY, that cause distrust?

Got it. It's those baaaad comments that lead to distrust.

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Please listen carefully - in order for our police to do their job of protecting us they must have the public's trust. Without that trust they have zero ability to exercise their authority. We weaken that trust by irresponsibly labeling all officers based on the actions of the very few.

If you object to the actions of a specific officer then file a complaint but don't blindly destroy the reputation of all the officers who bravely and professionally serve our communities.

"If you object to the actions of a specific officer then file a complaint but don't blindly destroy the reputation of all the officers who bravely and professionally serve our communities."

Thank you Peter. Well stated. People need to stop tarring good, hard working police officers with the same brush. The vast majority of our officers are just doing their job. We should support that. When ONE screws up he should be disciplined. We should not assume because of the bad act s of one officers that all officers are "bad."

Again, those of you who wish to trash officers for doing their job, go on a ride along. See what these officers face day in and day out. Or participate in the citizens police academy where you can get some of the same training and experience that officers do. You will have a better, less ignorant position from which to pontificate on what our police should or shouldn't do.

I don't get it. Romero didn't kill Mr. Nice Guy, or even Mr. Not Very Nice But Unarmed Suspicious Guy. He killed Mr. Bad Guy With A Gun Who Shot The Gun And Who Had Warrants. Was the burglar a three striker, does anyone know?

@ Menlo Voter: "The vast majority of our officers are just doing their job. We should support that. When ONE screws up he should be disciplined. We should not assume because of the bad acts of one officers that all officers are "bad.""

Menlo Voter: are you willing to go on record agreeing that if any police officer deliberately falsify's evidence in order to incriminate any citizen of crime that officer should be held accountable by our justice system? This act is known as a violation of California Penal Codes 134, 135 and potentially 141b.

t3 - YOU want someone else to "go on record" when you yourself are an anonymous poster?

What irony.

@ Pete Carpenter, how come you are not criticizing "Menlo Voter" for being anonymous and who has declared that he was a former police officer for 10 years or so?

Peter you're a hypocrite for not criticizing "Menlo Voter" they same way you have criticized me.

t3 - I know Menlo Voter personally; you are simply a faceless, nameless poster.

So again, YOU want someone else to "go on record" when you yourself are an anonymous poster?

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I also put my challenge to you Peter Carpenter. If a police officer violates California Penal Codes 134, 135 and 141b should that officer be held accountable?

Should a police officer who violates the United States Constitution regarding evidence, "Brady vs. Maryland" be held accountable for violating the United States Constitution?

If not why not?

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PS. Menlo Poster and I are the only posters on this topic who has sworn to uphold the law.

There you have it folks, Peter Carpenter and Menlo Voter resorting to Ad Hominem attacks rather than addressing a straight forward question as to whether police officers should be charged with deliberately violating the law.

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t3 - You have NO idea what you are talking about.

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