[Link]
(BBC link)

"The case of a former sheriff's deputy on trial for failing to confront the Parkland gunman in 2018 could set a new bar for how police are expected to respond to a school mass shooting. Florida prosecutors say Mr Peterson, then an officer for the Broward Sheriff's Office, neglected his training and his duty by failing to enter that building while the gunman fired on students.
His trial comes a year after the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where authorities faced outrage and investigations after they waited over an hour to enter the school while a gunman murdered small children inside.
Police officers are not legally obligated to sacrifice their lives on the job. But these recurring tragedies frequently place law enforcement in the position of having to defend students and engage directly with armed assailants."

It's an interesting case for me, because of the largely emotional stance taken by parents, that here's an armed officer who goes missing when he's needed. Cowardice ? Think of the children.
Ii think this trial is going to offer an interesting insight into how law enforcement are struggling with idiots who can easily purchase military grade weaponry.
Effectively, the officer had minimal training for this situation, and had been provided with a lower grade of firearm than the shooter.
The things a police officer would have to immediately consider before engagement are:
Is my weaponry suitable for the purpose ?
Is my training appropriate for what may possible be multiple shooters , who may perhaps have a military background ?
Am I willing to put my life on the line, for what may be a pointless sacrifice ?
The initial bit of the trial is to do with whether his position actually makes him accountable.
And for me the slightly crazy bit, is that you can actually be prosecuted for not facing a maniac with a gun.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (29 Jun 2023 5.20am)

I disengage, I turn the page.

They're not going to need to defund the police in the US, UK, France and Ireland. No one's going to join anymore anyway. The wages and conditions are sh1t, they're treated like sh1t by the public, their bosses and politicians. Arrest people you need to write an essay and explain all the criminal's complaints. God forbid you kill someone who is trying to shoot you and they're the wrong colour or gender, then there's a nationwide riot. If you don't kill someone you can now get done too, seemingly. Not long before totally lawless becomes a reality. I'm not seeing any governments doing anything.

[Link]

[Link]

Red and Blue Army!

Could not stopping at a car crash be put in the same category. Don’t need a weapon to help but choose to drive on. If this sticks it makes the present hate ‘laws’ seem like child’s play imho.

Fight or flight. From the concept of our ability to walk and co exist with others no one knows until you are there!