I believe only in defense of person against grievous bodily harm, not because someone lied to you about the product they were selling.
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In a case where the injuries were nothing more then a scraped knee, there likely wouldn't be charges against any civilian but if their actions were outside the law and directly led to the death then absolutely.
For these off duty cops and in this situation, it absolutely should have been. Either that or just suck it up that their too good to be true kijiji deal was BS.
Not sure what this has to do with your boot licking comment, but we don't know. That's the mystery of this isn't it???
What I presumed happened, is the guy maybe bumped is his head in the struggle, and it turned out to be more serious then he thought, or he had some kind of medical condition that acted up. The news is going to sell it to someone like you or basketcase that there's more to this.
Otherwise it wouldn't be a story.
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My bubble wrapped world where I expect people (police in this case) to do the job they are paid to do.
What does them chasing a thief to get their money back have to do with their ability to do their jobs while on duty?
You mean other than they ignored what their job says they should be doing?
Ah so you assumed. Says it right there in the article buddy.
“A Brampton teenager was pursued and tackled to the ground by two off-duty Toronto police officers over the alleged sale of a counterfeit watch hours prior to his death last spring, disciplinary documents obtained by CTV News Toronto allege.”
The young man was tackled by two off duty police officers which led to his death. I guess in your head two wrongs make a right when it’s a police officer doing it. Hence the boot licker comment lol.
Off-duty police Constables are held to a higher standard than private citizens, just so you know. That is from some of many of my police acquaintances. You cannot argue with this statement.
Are paid duty officers allowed to attack wanna be thieves with swords?
Jewellery store owners use swords to fend off robbers - YouTube
Thanks for the strong counter-argument. I do appreciate the chance to hone my debating skills.
My point is that they are normal people, and when someone rips you off, just like your average citizen, there will be a reaction. So lets stop with the "well they are cops so they should handle the situation different average citizen". I have many police acquaintances too, so don't act like just because you know a few cops that holds some sort of merit in this debate.
Of course I have to assume. Without actually being there and seeing what happened, I have to make some sort of assumption right??
My assumption is based on the fact that this happened 9 months ago, and the cops haven't been charged with assault or anything of the nature. Your the exactly the type of person the news targets, because they'll spin a story with a headline, and people like you will buy into it.
They are bound, even off duty, to do what is right, and not to act as vigilante, if you understand it. Again, anyone with authority and public trust are held to a higher standard, even when off duty. That is fact.
