First, let me say I have not read all the comments. The men coming out of the water are in knee deep if you look hard at the video. They are only in ankle deep as they exit the water. The officer does not lunge at the preacher as he is ordering them out. He leans forward, without taking a step, and puts his arm up as if to halt the preacher. I don’t have an opinion one way or the other. Deep water is dangerous. It only takes 6 inches or even less to sweep someone off their feet. A car or truck will be swept away by less than a foot of water. The water does not appear to be moving swiftly, but you never know what’s in the water that could get you. The officer is probably yelling at them for their own safety. I don’t know why the preacher goes for the officer. You can’t hear the exchange between the two. I do think some cops are too quick to shoot. However, you can’t see what happens off camera. Best to stick with the facts until the rest of the story comes out. Even though some cops are too quick to shoot, not all are. And any one of us, preachers included, can be overwhelmed by anger in an extraordinary situation. Wait for the rest of the story and don’t be quick to judge.
Fischer family: Is this now the accepted behavior of pastors, in your opinion? Assaulting a police officer who is there with your well-being in mind? The photo you folks provided of him at his 35th birthday party is perhaps rather telling of his personality. Perhaps not. In either event, an odd choice of photo to provide.
What is normally going to be the end result of an unprovoked attack on a armed police officer in the dark by a young, strong male? Was this “suicide by cop”? Did he want to die? Or was he simply unable to control his anger over a truck?
The truth is going to have to come from his brother, assuming the deceased confided in him as to his plan or intentions before the assault. Can we count on the truth, or is this a situation where family is going to defend his actions no matter what?
Police have to always be on the offensive. They never know what’s coming at them. Every time they put on the uniform and step outside, their lives are in danger, especially, in today’s anti-police climate. Are there bad cops? Sure. But bad cops are the exception, and not the norm. If you find yourself in a situation that involves the police, be calm, respectful, and non-threatening. If you lunge for a cop, try to attack a cop, flee a cop, or just act like an idiot, you are asking for trouble. The police are not the bad guys, but they deal with bad guys every day. They have to have a particular mindset to do that. People used to be taught to respect police. Maybe the problem is that people are, now, not only taught to disrespect authority, but to attack it.
First, let me say I have not read all the comments. The men coming out of the water are in knee deep if you look hard at the video. They are only in ankle deep as they exit the water. The officer does not lunge at the preacher as he is ordering them out. He leans forward, without taking a step, and puts his arm up as if to halt the preacher. I don’t have an opinion one way or the other. Deep water is dangerous. It only takes 6 inches or even less to sweep someone off their feet. A car or truck will be swept away by less than a foot of water. The water does not appear to be moving swiftly, but you never know what’s in the water that could get you. The officer is probably yelling at them for their own safety. I don’t know why the preacher goes for the officer. You can’t hear the exchange between the two. I do think some cops are too quick to shoot. However, you can’t see what happens off camera. Best to stick with the facts until the rest of the story comes out. Even though some cops are too quick to shoot, not all are. And any one of us, preachers included, can be overwhelmed by anger in an extraordinary situation. Wait for the rest of the story and don’t be quick to judge.
Fischer family: Is this now the accepted behavior of pastors, in your opinion? Assaulting a police officer who is there with your well-being in mind? The photo you folks provided of him at his 35th birthday party is perhaps rather telling of his personality. Perhaps not. In either event, an odd choice of photo to provide.
What is normally going to be the end result of an unprovoked attack on a armed police officer in the dark by a young, strong male? Was this “suicide by cop”? Did he want to die? Or was he simply unable to control his anger over a truck?
The truth is going to have to come from his brother, assuming the deceased confided in him as to his plan or intentions before the assault. Can we count on the truth, or is this a situation where family is going to defend his actions no matter what?
Police have to always be on the offensive. They never know what’s coming at them. Every time they put on the uniform and step outside, their lives are in danger, especially, in today’s anti-police climate. Are there bad cops? Sure. But bad cops are the exception, and not the norm. If you find yourself in a situation that involves the police, be calm, respectful, and non-threatening. If you lunge for a cop, try to attack a cop, flee a cop, or just act like an idiot, you are asking for trouble. The police are not the bad guys, but they deal with bad guys every day. They have to have a particular mindset to do that. People used to be taught to respect police. Maybe the problem is that people are, now, not only taught to disrespect authority, but to attack it.