There is Always 2 Sides 2 the Story

          I wrote a previous post with a more modest opinion, so I may or may not regret writing an opinion like this, but as I always like to play devil's advocate, I'll give it a try anyways! Recently there have been incidents where police officers have killed or beaten innocent people for no apparent reason. I'm going to keep this as simple as possible. There is always a reason. Whether it be obvious or not, whether is be conscience or subconscious, it may even be the stupidest reason in the world, but there is always a reason. I'm nothing near a police officer which makes me wonder how they handle the pressure and fear of their jobs. I feel as if, back in the day, being a police officer was about helping an elderly lady cross the road or getting a cat out of a tree. It was more about simply being a good citizen, and to be frank, it was somewhat romanticized. Now an officer's job seems to go from 0 to 100km/h in 10 seconds flat; find the serial killer, jump from buildings, make your car fly... it's been distorted by the media to look easy, cool, and even enjoyable. What I'm trying to say is that from the officer's point of view, it's a scary job. I don't condone what has happened or having officers shoot people just because they're scared, but to be brutally honest, everyone, when it comes to safety and life, are just watching out for themselves at the end of the day. When it comes down to it, we all just want to make it home every night. When we cross a street, we look both ways. When we drive, we wear seat belts. We just want to be alive and well.

Operation Train Insane or Remain the Same

          If you've been watching TV lately, you've probably seen multiple number of innocent people shot down or beaten to death by apparently well trained police officers. Many people have very passionate opinions about these incidents where as I for some reason really don't. I'm glad I am behind a screen because if I had said that in front of anyone, I'd probably be beaten to death myself. It's not that I don't care, because I do. My heart goes out to the people that have lost a son or daughter, brother or sister, or a friend in these incidents. It is bothersome that a force that is supposed to protect and help people is doing the exact opposite.

         
          So, for the sake of arguing, I will throw in the already-burning-fire is that the way police officers are trained should be revised. Whatever old dusty pamphlet is being used needs be thrown in this fire too, because obviously it has same major mistakes. Not only does the way officers are trained need to be revised, but how much leeway is given by the 'trainer' needs to be set strict. If an officer doesn't meet regulations or standards, he or she should not be in the field until they do meet the appropriate expectations.