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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's say it's not about race.  
Let's say it's simply about the prevalence of improper procedure and reckless conduct by overzealous wanna-be-action-hero authorities.
Isn't that something that needs to be addressed?
Doesn't such behavior jeopardize the rights and safety of all citizens?[/quote]Agree. I don't want to be tackled by a cop in the event they mistake me for someone suspected of identity theft. Don't I deserve protection from some cop who over reacts? [b]What happened to professionalism in the police force?[/b][/quote]

I would say it's still there with most officers but there is no perfection in any large organization. So you must hold those accountable and get rid of them. Studies have shown that when you adhere to a more rigid policy it is more often followed.[/quote]Pp here. I think what concerns me is that in the era of cell phone videos and security cameras, we are now seeing how many police officers lack this kind of professionalism. I'm willing to believe it's a minority but I was led to believe that it didn't exist. And it doesn't make me feel secure that this couldn't happen to me.

I also don't know if Blake was racially profiled but the fact that he was a tennis star meant that there were apologies and consequences. That would most likely not have been the case if the person tackled had been working class or poor. That is not acceptable. [/quote]

No doubt he has been afforded more courtesy because of his status/stature and while that is how it is in life it shouldn't be in a better world.

While I have challenged those that attempt to assign absolute racial profiling etc. and/or adding hyperbole to what happened, especially the OP, there is no doubt that the approach of a suspect in the surroundings and circumstance that existed could have been done more professionally and without force until it was determined that force was necessary.

And your mentioning of cell phones/video...if I were an officer I would assume I was being recorded every time. lol In fact these days you can't scratch your nuts without it being recorded in hundreds of public places.[/quote]

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