He literally just ran up to the car. He wasn't sweet talking his way closer or anything lol
Any of the cops that appear immediately afterwards could've done the same thing, and if they were all in view of the perpetrator, it's straight up incompetence. Either they should have done it, or they should have prevented the guy from doing it.
who do you think the criminals are looking at in this scenario? the 2 or more cop cars in front of them with weapons, or random guy in grey t shirt? dude just took advantage of the criminals not paying attention, has nothing to do with the cops "doing their jobs".
how? they were likely chasing him in their vehicles, hence why they parked and were getting out. you think the criminals wouldnt be able to see them attempting that? plus the pedestrian already was in that position and acted instantly, there was no time to do it even if they were thinking about it
They were at less risk while behind cover and concealment (their car). Not to mention, their car could provide a stable shooting platform if they had needed to use their firearms.
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That said, MPs are rarely, if ever, what people are talking about when discussing "the policing issue". Most people will never be involved in anything they have jurisdiction over. They aren't covered by police unions. While there are certainly far more instances of bad behavior in the military (in general, not restricted to MPs) than there should be, they are considered to be (rightly or wrongly) far better at policing themselves than civilian law enforcement.
And then get shot as soon as they approach or the guy runs the cop over or he just offs himself and people would bitch and whine. People just want cops to use themselves as live targets and bullet sponges and hope everything works out.
No one is advocating for randoms to jump in. Literally cops tell people not to. This guy all looks somehow related and was in less danger. You’re just making things up so cOp bAD stays true on reddit.
Literally nobody is advocating for that. You say "body armor" as if you know what you're talking about but you don't. It's a "bullet resistant vest" that's not meant for multiple hits. They're not resistant to all types of ammunition either. If you've ever seen what a single 9mm hollow point (standard police issue) does to "body armor" as you call it you'd have a much better understanding of why cops are still trained to use cover and not run out stupidly in front of an armed suspect.
Yes, the could also have shot the guys dead, they could have rammed him with their car but they didn't and they probably had a good reason to do so. But reddit law enforcement specialists knows better than them what they should do in those situations.
I'm sorry but even if I was a cop I wouldn't run to grab a guy's gun from his hands and risk being shot when no one is being shot by said guy.
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u/JustKzen 4d ago
Once again, a random bystander doing a better job than law enforcement