The Story and Video are over at HotAir.com. I cannot even bear to watch that video; it would make me want to start throwing stuff around in this room.
In a weak defense of the Law Enforcement community, let me simply say this. 99% of the Law Enforcement Officers out there, are as straight as a damned arrow. It is that 1% of the idiots who happen to make it past the academy and are able to pass request tests; and then proceed to go out and act like idiots, that give the rest of the guys and gals, who do that sort of work —- a very bad name.
By the way, this happened in Canton, Ohio; and the local police down there have a Facebook Page. They have addressed this issue. I do truly hope that the Canton Police thinks long and hard about what to do with this officer. Because judging from the e-mails that I have got about this situation; there are a whole bunch of angry people in Ohio and around the Country now about this situation.
Which brings me to my next point; typically a Law Enforcement Officer’s job is a dangerous one. Since the major change in Government here in 2008, that job has gotten even more dangerous. Whenever a Democrat is in the White House, places like Ohio, especially in the more rural areas; become very hostile towards people in uniform and Government in General. This little incident right here, only exacerbates that problem. Truth is, most police officers are on edge already; and now, especially in Ohio, they are really are going to be on edge, because one of their own abused the powers of his badge.
Again, I truly believe that this is an isolated case and that this is just one bad apple in the local police department down there. Things do happen that cause officers to act like this; personal family problems, man might have had a bad night or has some sort of health issue. The truth is, we really do not know what triggered this. However, I will say that my heart goes out to the police officers in Canton, Ohio and the surrounding area; because now, they are going to have to be on pins and needles for a while, until this situation blows over. Which will mean that they will be under more stress.
The truth is my friends; that the State and Local and even County Lew Enforcement Officers are simply doing their jobs. When someone, like this idiot at the link above, does something as stupid as this, that job gets much more difficult. Here is hoping that the Canton Police Department does the right thing in this situation.