White guard pulls gun on black police officer

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On the cuff issue, I carry one case on either side (we are required to carry two sets). I have to thank Cobb for bringing up the small of the back issue - I had never heard that before, but I can totally see it, so I carry my first aid kit in back, since its soft.
And I've never understood...

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I think there are two issues here - the encounter as a whole, and the fact the S/O pulled his gun. (I've read other articles on this, and they all read the same, so understand there's been a lot of 'cut and paste' on this without further details.)

There was no reason to even unsnap the...

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/saw-hate-...085226136.html

This occurred in May 2019. The source is Yahoo! News, notorious for getting things wrong. We also don't have the security officer's version of events. So, with those caveats I will stay in my very narrow lane and just say that if it...

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Update: this particular attack looks a lot like a "suicide by cop" scenario as well as a political crime. He wrote notes saying goodbye to his friends. Supposedly he was just trying to destroy property, which brings into question what the rifle was for. This is the kind of guy that's...

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https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle...ention-center/

This guy was known to police and was a self described anarchist and anti-fascist. Brought a rifle and incendiary devices to a protest at the building. The police had to fatally shoot him when he tried to ignite a propane tank. ...

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https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/art...-intelligence/

Interesting article about the uses of facial recognition. We're still at the baby steps phase of this technology, so there are going to be some bugs to work out. I liked the anecdote about an attempted robbery at a small store...

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Great - gas prices have gone up due to OPEC's restricting supply again and Iran, and now whiskey prices will go up. Can't catch a break in 2019.

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I'll toss in another wrinkle, which is the fact that security uniforms are not restricted the way police uniforms are, and there are a lot of "generic" guards. Impersonating a security guard is not unheard of; car prowlers in Seattle a few years ago were wearing "Security" jackets...

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Part of it is how people watch games, but I think what isn't mentioned in the article is how sports are presented on TV. I don't know how games are shown on the premium cable channels, but I know network coverage is unwatchable with all the commercial breaks. I don't watch EPSN, but I've heard conservatives...

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I heard a story on NPR recently - MLB is looking at sponsoring youth sports and building play fields to entice younger fans and build a fan base. They are also looking at more rules changes to speed up the game, but I'm not sure I'm on board with this - there is a certain charm in watching a sport that's...

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https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2019/...d-in-shooting/

I post this one with for the reminder of being aware. As for the specific incident, I suspect there is more to this story. I wonder if this guard made these guys angry in the...

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Can't even use a radio and doesn't know enough English to communicate with the public? They should come to Seattle - they'll fit right in!...

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You actually bring up a good point - one that security and law enforcement should always consider, which is threats are not binary, as in either / or. The left wants you to believe the biggest threat is White Nationalists, a broad category that that they use to smear the target of the day. The right...

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No - I wish I'd copied it when I found it years ago. I think it was from an IFPO newsletter or something. The idea was not to match the requirements for a police officer, but what an average security officer needed to be able to do. The age brackets were good to.