Why isn't this murder?

[BlackCat]

I want my cops on the street. We don't have enough cops as is.

Have you ever heard about efficiency, doing the right thing from the start etc ? A good controller can replace several cops "out there".

[BlackCat]

I'm guessing Denmark is a much safer place than Philly.

Bet that most of the world are a safer place than Philly (Somalia and some Mexican cities excepted).

[Felch]

Have you ever heard about efficiency, doing the right thing from the start etc ? A good controller can replace several cops "out there".

That's exactly why you have someone trained to do the single task of being a 911 operator, instead of a generalist police officer.

[BlackCat]

That's exactly why you have someone trained to do the single task of being a 911 operator, instead of a generalist police officer.

Quite agree - noone want a noob or an unexperienced person in that position

[Dinner]

I want my cops on the street. We don't have enough cops as is.

We don't have that many cops here per 100,000 population yet the violent crime rate is among the lowest in the US for a large city; in fact it frequently is listed as the safest large city in America. It's not like the cops do nothing but you'll more often see them giving directions to tourists trying to find some attraction then you'll see them arresting someone. I kind of like the laid back attitude where they'll talk to someone first before bringing the hammer down and it seems to work because the crime rate is damn low by American standards.

Granted, it's an expensive place to live so you automatically get a more wealthy demographic living here and much of the more crime prone underclass has left for some where cheaper. One of the most common "crimes" is college kids getting drunk in public at the beach yet drunk driving isn't much of a problem because of frequent public service announcements, strict enforcement of drunk driving laws, and the fact that bars insist on calling cabs for people because they can lose their liquor license if someone drinks at the bar and later gets a DUI. It's not just lots of cops and strict enforcement which brings results because sometimes smart enforcement and having the cops give someone a stern warning works just as well and saves the public money.

[Dr Strangelove]

According to Geraldo Rivera the hoodie was to blame. If you dress like a hoodlum he says, expect to be treated like one.


Oh, and BTW, Zimmerman wasn't registered as a neighbohood watchperson.

[molly bloom]

I'm guessing Denmark is a much safer place than Philly.

Sounds like Baghdad and Kandahar may be too.

[Wezil]

That's exactly why you have someone trained to do the single task of being a 911 operator, instead of a generalist police officer.

Exactly.

The operator can get you the professional you need, be it a cop, or an ambulance, fire services, etc. The operator does not need to be (and isn't) a cop/doc/firefighter rolled into one.

[MrFun]

Oh, and BTW, Zimmerman wasn't registered as a neighbohood watchperson.

WHAT?

[DinoDoc]

Oh, and BTW, Zimmerman wasn't registered as a neighbohood watchperson.

So?

[Imran Siddiqui]

According to Geraldo Rivera the hoodie was to blame. If you dress like a hoodlum he says, expect to be treated like one.

Oh man, Justin Bieber is in trouble.

[Al B. Sure!]

What gives with the old photos of him? You notice all the photos of Trayvon Martin going around are when he was 12-14? Why are there no recent pictures?

[The Mad Monk]

Becuase they want to avoid showing the piercings, tatoos and full diamond grill.

[Aeson]

What gives with the old photos of him? You notice all the photos of Trayvon Martin going around are when he was 12-14? Why are there no recent pictures?

Perhaps because he's dead and so can't do a photo shoot.

[Al B. Sure!]

He was 17 and had a facebook that the family closed when he was killed. I guarantee you he had pictures.