Comments
woodeehoo t1_iy4eab8 wrote
It’s called the “passive exonerative” and it’s basically in the damn style guide for reporting on any misdoings by members of LE in the media in order to minimize the relationship between the involvement or responsibility of LE and the ensuing crime or result.
It’s completely maddening but once you see it, you’ll start seeing it everywhere.
Recent examples include the case where a teenager fleeing her kidnapper was shot by LE, phrases like “the firearm was discharged, resulting in the death of XYZ”. Who exactly fired that firearm huh? Have the guns achieved sentience?
Meanwhile, same scenario with anyone BUT LE and you’ll see headlines like “crazed maniac murders good white Christians” (with the subtext being “vote Republican to stave off the Antifa takeover”)
It’s a form of manufacturing consent.
derndy t1_iy4esj8 wrote
Yes, thank you for articulating what I couldn't! Reminds me of when my roommate begrudgingly venmo'd me for shoes her cat ruined with the comment "for shoes that got cat pee on them", haha.
Steel_Airship t1_iy5mnz8 wrote
Interesting that "guns don't kill people, people kill people", until a cop kills someone.
kneel_yung t1_iy4vd9w wrote
As a practical consideration, they do this because they need access to police, otherwise the police will give exclusive scoops and interviews to their competitors.
Is it shitty? Of course it is. But news is entertainment and the goal is to make money. News is not a public service like many seem to think it is. They're private businesses looking to pad their bottom line in any way possible. The rich capitalists who own the media couldn't care less how informed people are. The just want cheap content, and cops give it to them for free.
sleevieb t1_iy620ud wrote
Iirc to get fcc licenses to broadcast the major channels had to agree to provide news. I think it got shut down by the Supreme Court or deregulated in the late 80s.
Cops are public servants and it’s gross that they have to be treated a certain way by reporters if anyone expects them to say anything.
Cerebraleffusion t1_iy3t704 wrote
Yeah right, I’m glad I wasn’t the only one confused by this title. Why not just say cop or police officer or whatever?
BurkeyTurger t1_iy3vgor wrote
The charitable answer would be that he was both a former state trooper and currently had some role within the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
804_757 t1_iy7fabw wrote
His current role was a deputy.
DustySleeve t1_iy48d1j wrote
If youre reading this, go ahead and google 40% cops. Something something, monopoly on violence, outsourced gangwork for the landowning class, tasked with protecting property not people and enforcing laws written by old world elites...
Cops murder all the time. Its their exclusive right and borderline mandate. Excluding soldiers because The Enemy isnt people of course
ShuRugal t1_iy4cdif wrote
>Cops murder all the time. Its their exclusive right and borderline mandate. Excluding soldiers because The Enemy isnt people of course
Having done the Army thing, my experience is that soldiers are WAY more responsible than the median police officer. It's amazing what even the pretense of oversight will do.
DustySleeve t1_iy4yy7j wrote
I agree from who ive known. Which is astounding considering the last resort take all kinds deal the army is for lots of folks - somehow they must be more selective or uh actually train their people who are granted lethal force. But you hit on the key point - muthafukin oversight, responsibility for your actions babyyyy
The stereotype that cops with federally subsidized less than lethal (ideally, when operated by responsible adults) toys just wanna play soldier but couldnt hack it seems to hold water
ShuRugal t1_iy4z8qw wrote
>actually train their people who are granted lethal force.
it's this one. I was in from 2013-2017, and we were grilled mercilessly on RoE and use of force escalations allowable outside of combat.
derndy t1_iy4a0sy wrote
YEP glorified gang members whose purpose is to protect capitol, not people.
_Joe_Momma_ t1_iy550j1 wrote
Right. Armies operate with imperialist violence abroad while police are imperialist violence returning to the metropol.
Hey, that reminds of a definition of something, some kind of authoritarian ideology... what was- Oh no!
JosefDerArbeiter t1_iy3ypnv wrote
I thought that funny too. Makes it sound like he was just an analyst or accountant for the state police.
derndy t1_iy3yteu wrote
Yeah no way that wasn't the intention
Hiltson87 t1_iy3ushj wrote
Was he a cop? I assumed he worked for those departments but not in a law enforcement role based on the wording. Police departments have civilian roles like secretaries, people who work in the armories, clerical staff, etc.
derndy t1_iy3yikr wrote
Article states he was a state trooper
Hiltson87 t1_iy3yv8q wrote
Thanks, only got a chance to read part of the article.
IntrepidDreams t1_iy3zy27 wrote
It was intentional so people have the exact same confusion you just had.
RammmITTT t1_iy4gcmo wrote
Some articles out there are calling him a "former employee"... yeah, a sick fk who has the power to pull you over and legally keep you hostage in the back of his car. And he was one of those "employees" up until last month. VSP have to release more info about his "resignation" than what they're presently doing.
PayneTrainSG t1_iy4jtd8 wrote
This headline was designed to make me feel insane.
derndy t1_iy4kgqz wrote
I feel like they could have worded it more succinctly while also including the fact that he abducted the girl as well.
PayneTrainSG t1_iy4kr9n wrote
They could have, but why try doing your alleged job of journalism when your real job is doing emotional support labor for our fabulous boys in blue.
Cerebraleffusion t1_iy4nvjx wrote
Lol too true.
i_need_a_lift t1_iy422ya wrote
Not necessarily. It's clear that he was formerly a VA state cop, but the article says they couldn't get an answer from the Washington County sheriff’s office on what his role was there. With a step down like that, I wouldn't automatically assume he'd been able to continue being a cop at his new job.
lostspyder t1_iy475jb wrote
Why not? The bar for being a cop is pretty low… so much so that a Pedo murderer was literally working in a police department and no one raised a flag…
i_need_a_lift t1_iy4bh1y wrote
Perhaps, but reporters report facts, not present assumptions as facts
UntrainedFoodCritic t1_iy5hk70 wrote
The whole title reads as if we should be remorseful towards the officer lol
sinyre t1_iy4kj8h wrote
Exactly, Why can't they just say he was a fucking cop? He's part of the 40%.
ProfessionalEarth261 t1_iy6uer9 wrote
Not any old type of cop but a former Virginia State Trooper! Pussy ass mfkr ✊🏿😎
[deleted] t1_iy78qk6 wrote
[removed]
[deleted] t1_iy47egx wrote
[deleted]
derndy t1_iy47icw wrote
If you read the article it states he was a state trooper.
Turbulent-Flamingo84 t1_iy5f6qg wrote
Well, he was only on the job 10 months and resigned in October apparently. So, he wasn’t a current State Trooper. No one noticed any signs of psychological trouble with the guy the article I read said. But, something must have been going on if he resigned after only 10 months on the job.
derndy t1_iy5sqne wrote
And then he was hired by the Washington sheriff's department. Try again. If his first department knew he had these kinds of issues do you really think it'd be ok for them to let him resign and get a job doing the same thing elsewhere? Where is the accountability? Where is the process to weed out these freaks? Whatever the police are doing is not working because they're empowering people who wish to do others harm.
Turbulent-Flamingo84 t1_iy5vr8u wrote
You’re right. He went to a county department but he had just started orientation on 11/16. It doesn’t say why he changed.
I don’t disagree with you that some bad eggs end up in the PDs. But, these are human resource heavy organizations. It’s not likely that you’re NOT gonna have some freaks. They don’t pay them worth a dag. I’m not sure why normal people would WANT to do that job. Hey, I’m not taking up for anyone, but the reality is being a police officer has to be a crap job. But, that doesn’t change the fact that, in spite of their struggles to get people among this labor shortage, that they should set the bar as high as possible including substantial psychological testing. Maybe this guy didn’t wave his “I’m a pedofile and a murderer” flag to these people. Serial killers live whole normal lives and no one knows.
derndy t1_iy5whmy wrote
Ok. My point was that every article I've seen about it, including this one, makes it very difficult to parse that he was a cop in the first place. You can see by how many people in this thread alone couldn't tell due to the wording of the article. The headline is ridiculous, should read "Virginia police officer shot dead after abducting teenage girl and killing her family." There are many people out there who won't read further and will never know that this is the kind of person hired for the police force.
Turbulent-Flamingo84 t1_iy5yff9 wrote
Yeah, no doubt.
Turbulent-Flamingo84 t1_iy5fizn wrote
I can see if he had performance issues that they might give him the opportunity to resign instead of fire him. So, there must be more to this story.
derndy t1_iy5uhib wrote
For sure there's more to the story. But we know he was a cop who was a pedophile and murderer.
Stofficer2 t1_iy43vc4 wrote
You’re a moron lol
eziam t1_iy45p0j wrote
Easy there. You are breaking our subreddit rule #1 of not being a jerk.
derndy t1_iy44qp5 wrote
Please, do explain further.
Stofficer2 t1_iy44y9h wrote
Are you so dense to think that there are non law enforcement employees employed by a police station? If you answer phones for 911, you are in no way a law enforcement officer, just as one example. But keep chanting defund the police, it’s working out great for the left.
derndy t1_iy456p4 wrote
The article states he was a state trooper
Edit: furthermore this is just one of many examples of the press refusing to reflect in their article titles that the perpetrator of a murder was a cop.
Stofficer2 t1_iy58l8t wrote
Why are you omitting this?
“ He was assigned to Henrico County, which is within the Richmond Division, they said, before RESIGNING on Oct. 28”
derndy t1_iy5cxda wrote
After which he was hired by the Washington county sheriff's office, which is where he was employed when the murders (and other crimes) took place.
Stofficer2 t1_iy5jia2 wrote
Exactly. Hired by Washington sheriffs office as a law enforcement employee. Just like how Paul pelosi attacker was a right wing extremist and the Colorado nightclub shooter hated gays.
Your original comment was expressing your frustration toward law enforcement for trying to cover for their fellow officers. The pelosi attacker was a leftist, the Colorado nightclub shooter was trans. Your frustration should be with the inaccurate media we have, not with for example, law enforcement who had nothing to do with writing this article.
derndy t1_iy5t68d wrote
The Washington sheriff's department stated publicly that he was employed there. It's not some conspiracy, he was a cop. And until the police as a whole start fixing their problems and really examining who they employ, they're just gonna keep being hated. No responsibility without accountability.
A_Big_Teletubby t1_iy63dog wrote
> the Colorado nightclub shooter was trans
no he wasnt lmfao you're delusional
Stofficer2 t1_iy6fotb wrote
Oh I’m sorry, non binary right? Which they declared in 2016?
A_Big_Teletubby t1_iy6lmsv wrote
They changed their name in 2016 to get away from their dad and encyclopedia dramatica. cant find anything about them ever declaring nonbinary before the shooting. transparent attempt to avoid hate crime charges
Stofficer2 t1_iya48t5 wrote
Oh ok so your statement isn’t a conspiracy theory but Paul pelosi attacker filling his blogs with right wing propaganda two weeks before the attack, that’s a conspiracy theory? Got it. Another example of how the left refuses to accept that they too have mentally unstable extremist on their side.
A_Big_Teletubby t1_iyahru4 wrote
the paul pelosi guy was a crackpot for sure. why would i care about his political affiliation. youre bringing up random shit for no reason. Going to a club and killing gay people is the logical endpoint of the republican Groomer discourse and a lot of the party clearly condones that.
Stofficer2 t1_iyamcxa wrote
Not at all. Pushing the gay agenda down kids throats have led to the current rhetoric. Drag shows at schools is absolutely fucking pointless. Books in public libraries depicting sexual acts between two people (whether it be gay or straight) is absolutely fucking pointless, too. Those books were in Virginia school libraries.
I’m bringing up “old random shit” to prove how biased the media is. Why do you think there’s so much hate between the left and the media towards Elon? He’s letting the right voice their opinions.
A_Big_Teletubby t1_iyaog4l wrote
alright man.
derndy t1_iy5sb9w wrote
No it wasn't? My original comment was about how journalists never state that a cop has murdered someone. In this article in particular they went to great lengths to avoid using the words "police officer". This obfuscation in the polices favor is frequent.
Stofficer2 t1_iy45h7o wrote
Oh it does? “Austin Lee Edwards of North Chesterfield, Virginia, who detectives learned had worked for the Virginia State Police until being recently employed at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia.”
derndy t1_iy45tyt wrote
"A spokesperson for the Virginia State Police said Edwards entered its academy July 6, 2021, and graduated as a trooper on Jan. 21 of this year."
A_Big_Teletubby t1_iy48vc8 wrote
how many licks does it take until you get to collect a vrs pension
Stofficer2 t1_iy5ocbu wrote
You’re welcome to move to a country that has no law and order. South Africa is a perfect example of what happens when identity politics takes over law and order. South Africa will welcome you with open arms…. As long as your not white. You’re not white, right?
derndy t1_iy5vp05 wrote
Lol what does South Africa have to do with anything. I'm all for having laws, but the police ain't working. They have zero accountability, little training, and too much power/force behind them. Are you ok with guys like this patrolling your streets?
A_Big_Teletubby t1_iy639qr wrote
one of your fellow state troopers just killed 3 people and you're seething over reddit comments
Stofficer2 t1_iy6fy4j wrote
One of my fellow state troopers? I’m not involved with any law enforcement agency nor friends with any state troopers. If anything fuck the VA state police. They were 100% complacent in the Charlottesville riots that led to that schizo dude run that poor girl over.
rva-fantom t1_iy3qcsh wrote
Man that is pretty damn dark… the determination to drive across the damn country to do that… that’s some wicked shit.
Imagine sitting in your car driving for two days straight with your thoughts that this is what you are gonna do… you can never convince me there isn’t evil in this world, because that’s just unthinkable the amount of premeditation this required.
[deleted] t1_iy78ifs wrote
[removed]
instantcoffee69 t1_iy3rvo3 wrote
So let's break this down. Guy was a cop in Henrico (academy July 21- JAN22) and leaves the department within 10mo. Moved to far Western VA, Near Bristol. Works for the Washington Co Sheriff. Then within 2mo drives to California to murder a family of 4 and kidnap and teen girl.
Idk man, I got a feeling these "law enforcement" types got some serious personal problems. He most certainly was a groomer.
PhoenixAshies t1_iy3swrd wrote
He was a State Trooper assigned to Henrico. VSP isn't saying why he resigned.
Cerebraleffusion t1_iy3ta8c wrote
Lol shocking! Police not being forthright, I for one am appalled! Pearl clutching incoming.
PhoenixAshies t1_iy3wbv8 wrote
This is my shocked face: 🙄
MLM1414 t1_iy44tyt wrote
Because it’s personnel matter. It’s not public information for why some resigned. I myself have taken multiple psych exams for multiple law enforcement jobs. They’re very lengthy (couple hundred questions) and an interview with a psychiatrist.
sirensinger17 t1_iy4rmyu wrote
Clearly they're not long enough since people like this get through on a regular basis. Fix yourselves
mayflowers5 t1_iy4q20a wrote
Okay cop, you’re not really welcome to comment on this when you’re inadvertently saying there’s plenty of evaluation that goes into being fit to serve. Obviously there’s huge flaws in the system then.
MLM1414 t1_iy4qbil wrote
I’m just making people aware of what happens in the hiring process. I didn’t say that people don’t slip through just like every job.
mayflowers5 t1_iy4s0dy wrote
Read the room dude. Most other jobs don’t give their employees weapons and access to data that isn’t available to the public. This isn’t an isolated incident, this happens daily across the US where a cop has been caught doing something sick and twisted. Settlements against the police have totaled over 1.5 billion dollars for gross misconduct and negligence. Obviously there is an evaluation and obviously it is flawed, enough said.
Vajama77 t1_iy3w2h1 wrote
Don't these agencies do any kind of psychological exams? How do they vet their police officers?
blueskieslemontrees t1_iy3y2wn wrote
Um, likely they do but not in the way you and I would want them to...
JustDyslexic t1_iy4hc8y wrote
Then they wouldn't have anyone to hire
xDocFearx t1_iy539sk wrote
“I’m sir before we hire you, the higher ups always have us ask you this question, would you catfish a teenager and kill her family?” How exactly do you test for this. It would take extensive examining to really get an idea of if someone is fit or not and that’s asking a lot of stations that already face budget issues all the time
melonlollicholypop t1_iy5q36s wrote
Gavin de Becker is a renowned violence prevention expert, and he advises that when hiring someone into a position of custodial power that you expressly ask exactly such ridiculous-seeming questions. He instructs parents to ask potential babysitters things like "Do you fantasize sexually about children?" and "Have you ever touched someone in a sexually inappropriate manner?" He says you're not asking because you expect them to give you an honest answer. You're asking because the question is so unexpected that their unguarded reaction will inform your intuition. Without knowing why, you will either be comforted by their response or a chill will go down your spine. Without understanding why, obey that instinct.
In the 1980s, together with the United States Marshals Service, Gavin de Becker co-designed the MOSAIC Threat Assessment Systems, which is used to screen threats to justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, members of United States Congress, and senior officials of the Central Intelligence Agency. Los Angeles County Law enforcement agencies adopted MOSAIC in 1997 to help police manage and reduce spousal abuse cases that might escalate to homicide.
[deleted] t1_iy4sazc wrote
[deleted]
readthistoyourmomma t1_iy3tse7 wrote
Law enforcement worker? You mean cop?
Vajama77 t1_iy3vt86 wrote
They REALLY are dancing around calling the guy a COP! 😂
DeviantAnthro t1_iy3omu0 wrote
It's just one bad apple, we swear.
Vajama77 t1_iy3w9ji wrote
And if there is that one good apple, it will be rotted before too long. ...
GroundbreakingBite96 t1_iy3ykpu wrote
This is really sad, especially because the girl is so young, her family is taken away from her for the rest of her life because of an evil man. Also even crazier that he drove all the way there planning to kill them? Did he really think he wouldn’t be caught? Now ruining a kids life because he’s some creep. This is just awful.
shalomfromus t1_iy3smk4 wrote
I’m confused as to what color I should now paint that stripe in my American flag 🤷🏻♂️
Visual-Sheepherder36 t1_iy3vsbm wrote
Yellow.
wagonboss t1_iy49jhp wrote
Serious question:
I’m a firefighter, have a thin red line flag on my truck that I acquired after the second death of a close friend. If seen, do people remotely think I’m this kind of person?
I know what thin blue line flags stand for, especially after all the protests, but I wonder if it’s an assumption about everyone in public safety
Edit: add’l context
nartarf t1_iy4ezxp wrote
There isn’t an ounce of hate for firefighters out there, but creating a new flag out of the American flag seems a little wrong. I could see how someone might conflate the two.
TheLookoutGrey t1_iy4kpcn wrote
Nothing but admiration & respect for firefighters. I’m honesty, though, any “thin x line” flag illicits an initial feeling of “I defend my own despite any potential wrongdoing” instead of the intended spirit of it. That might just be me, though. That being said - I’ve never conflated thin red & thin blue together much.
derndy t1_iy4ec2w wrote
I don't think I would assume that, and I'd say the majority of people I know have positive feelings towards firefighters. I would say, though, that you might not want the association with the thin blue line image.
james4765 t1_iy4j2wf wrote
I've also seen the yellow line being used for towing and recovery types. I know the difference but not everyone does, and it's uncomfortably close to the apologetics for the worst of LE. Granted, it'll also make your life easier while dealing with those "bad apples", so... shrug
bmore_in_rva t1_iy5u1u7 wrote
As I understand it, the idea behind the "thin blue line" flag is that there's a "thin line" of police between society / civilization and chaos (which they presume would exist / rule in the absence of coercive force / threat from armed agents of the state). I'm not really sure what the thin red line is supposed to represent, other than maybe an attempt to associate firefighters with police. So, if the goal is to express a need for mental health support for or love of firefighters, I don't think a "thin red line" flag is conveying that meaning to me. Something more direct might better convey that message, if that's what you intend.
wagonboss t1_iy6aves wrote
All of the thin lines are supposed to be used for deaths within the service. That’s how it’s used exclusively amongst the fire service. But when police faced scrutiny, the pro police community turned it into a symbol and ruined it. And yes, I’ve seen that portrayal of the thin blue line too.
Edit: Addition
wagonboss t1_iy46n8q wrote
Statement from his current employer, Washington County (VA) Sheriffs Office.
bruxalle t1_iy4htpa wrote
Lol at “infiltrate law enforcement”.
phocuetu t1_iy4nx2r wrote
The call is coming from inside the police station😂 It’s almost like the toxic culture of power tripping militarized police has a knack for drawing in psychopaths and flat out pieces of shit.
[deleted] t1_iy4st77 wrote
[deleted]
Cerebraleffusion t1_iy4nnxo wrote
Lol “thoughts and prayers” Jesus fucking Christ, always with the T&P’s
wagonboss t1_iy5r3f8 wrote
That region of VA is very very very religious. If you’re on Facebook, there’s a page called Scannerfood where you can see SWVa on full display everyday
It can be laughable and embarrassing to the state all at once
RammmITTT t1_iy4h6vk wrote
Geezus.
HatefulDan t1_iy41kjf wrote
Why not say police officer? Always protecting the frat, looks like. It's okay NBC. Cops and murder go together like PB& banana.
RammmITTT t1_iy4eunh wrote
If anyone has any information about this f-ing scumbag from our very own backyard here in RVa: "Officials said their investigation and anyone with information about the case should contact Detective Josh Ontko at 951-353-7135 or JOntko@RiversideCA.gov, or Detective Bryan Galbreath at 951-353-7105 or BGalbreath@RiversideCA.gov. Those wishing to remain anonymous can email RPDTips@RiversideCA.gov. "
​
From WTVR6: "Edwards was a Virginia State Police Trooper from July 2021 until his resignation last month. He was assigned to Henrico County, Virginia, according to a Virginia State Police spokesperson. The reason for his resignation was not disclosed."
Why not disclose why he resigned?
Significant_Rope9961 t1_iy51ggd wrote
Gives me The Good Nurse vibes. Instead of working with hospitals to identify a trend of a murderous nurse, they all hid behind liability and confidentiality clauses. Same shit here. I bet the employers knew of an issue.
RammmITTT t1_iy5c1bn wrote
Oh, agreed, with someone who would end up doing this, there's NO way he just magically slid through all chances at recognizing the warnings and red flags. No way. I don't believe it.
Dniceddave14 t1_iy3rj85 wrote
This is one fucked up situation!
whoswalkinwho t1_iy3zdfs wrote
the photo of him is disturbing.. is he wearing a trench coat? https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/austin-lee-edwards-chesterfield-virginia-killed-in-shootout-linked-to-winek-family-triple-murder
ExtremeHobo t1_iy47sgu wrote
Dear Lord, I don't like judging people by how they look but... Yeah
wagonboss t1_iy4730j wrote
Could be the brown deputy shirt in the pic. Some of them are closer to tan.
TGIIR t1_iy4wcnt wrote
I live in Henrico and it creeps me out this guy was a state trooper and assigned here (not to wish him on anyone else). I would very much like to know the story of his resignation. What he did to this young girl is just horrible.
freetimerva t1_iy4yw7e wrote
>The worker had driven off with the girl after the killings, police said.
The worker.
derndy t1_iy5dtli wrote
The worker! Lmao
finallyfittai t1_iy558gl wrote
acab
sinyre t1_iy4l9wv wrote
According to this he was a Law Enforcement Officer https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/cop-was-catfishing-teen-he-killed-her-family-rivco-pd
​
I wonder if he used his access to skip trace and other databases to find where she lived.
LostMyLedger t1_iy5odk1 wrote
I’m sorry, this guy definitely looks like he would do this type of shit.
Rodzilla_Blood t1_iy5pchz wrote
Read this sick shit on CNN this morning.... SMFH I think my little brother went to school with this shitbag
spe915 t1_iy7mf9n wrote
Also in SWVA https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/10/24/buchanan-county-man-arrested-death-pregnant-girlfriend/
F$&k the police & LEO officers
[deleted] t1_iy5rsd1 wrote
[removed]
PhuncleSam t1_iy3wakc wrote
Least murderous cop
[deleted] t1_iy502z0 wrote
[deleted]
RammmITTT t1_iy5cs8v wrote
>Criminal Minds
Gotta love that the public so embraces made up terrible stuff when the real news already presents it in such abundance.
Murky-Echidna-3519 t1_iy5har7 wrote
He had resigned. He is a former LEO. Or more commonly known as a private citizen.
derndy t1_iy5uu2y wrote
He was employed by Washington county sheriff's office and he was a pedophile.
bruxalle t1_iy85i8w wrote
Must take some real mental gymnastics to defend a pedophilic murderer. Please go away forever.
Murky-Echidna-3519 t1_iy8cwp6 wrote
Not defending. He needs to rot in hell. But according to this article he was a former state cop. They need to be accurate.
McCartyy25 t1_iy4b9n0 wrote
Y’all numbskulls love bashing cops. The reality is that there are nut jobs in every single profession that can hide it really well. 99.9% of cops that you don’t hear about are normal working people. Of course the media is gonna jump at any chance to shame a cop so y’all can take the bait.
R.I.P to the family but damn poor girl. This should be a reminder to always monitor what your kid is doing
Diet_Coke t1_iy4fbu3 wrote
>The reality is that there are nut jobs in every single profession that can hide it really well.
The reality is that a police officer can murder you and get a paid vacation and then continue in their career as if nothing happened. Or they can get fired, remain free, and go work at another police department. When citizens of Richmond peacefully assembled to protest police brutality, the local police brutalized them. Police have a level of power that no other profession does, they are not shy about exercising that power, and they should be held to a higher standard.
​
>Of course the media is gonna jump at any chance to shame a cop
Like the same media that called this cop a "law enforcement worker"? This is r/rva not r/Persecutionfetish
McCartyy25 t1_iy4gg0p wrote
You are clearly a victim of brainwashing if you honestly believe everything you just said. Keep believing everything you read online buddy, it’s clearly going well for you
Diet_Coke t1_iy4gmhg wrote
Look in a mirror and read that post directly back to yourself a few times.
derndy t1_iy4d2qj wrote
"the media" doesn't even mention that he's a cop, though? They beat around the bush a whole lot for "jumping at any chance to shame a cop".
McCartyy25 t1_iy4df1m wrote
Clearly you didn’t read the whole article as they stated he worked their 10 months after graduating from the academy
derndy t1_iy4due8 wrote
Clearly you didn't see the comment in this thread containing a statement from his current employer.
derndy t1_iy4dzt1 wrote
McCartyy25 t1_iy4flvh wrote
Like I said, you clearly didn’t read the article. But aye, don’t call 911 if you ever run into a situation like this mr. Anti cop 😂
derndy t1_iy4gce5 wrote
Yeah the article is purposely vague. We know now that he was employed with the state troopers, resigned, then hired by Washington police. Washington police dept stated that he was indeed hired as an officer (per the link). He may have still been in training but he was definitely a cop when he murdered three people and abducted a teen. (so, a cop AND a pedophile murderer!).
RammmITTT t1_iy4on1k wrote
>don’t call 911
We PAY 911- in everything we do, everything we buy, a chunk goes to them, out of our pockets. Most of us, pay for them many times per day. They work for us. They're not an exclusive private army shielded from scrutiny. You may want this to be the case, but it's not.
[deleted] t1_iy4pp0q wrote
[removed]
mayflowers5 t1_iy4r2kk wrote
Well since the police don’t actually prevent crime and only show up after the fact that’s not a problem. What good was calling 911 for the children of Uvalde? Or how about Christian Glass?
I witnessed an attempted kidnapping at gun point and got the victim to safety and it took police 30 minutes to arrive. I even stopped an officer on the street to let them know I had called 911 and asked if they could help, and they said to wait for the officer who was dispatched … cops are useless and you are a bootlicker.
[deleted] t1_iy4vvla wrote
[removed]
RammmITTT t1_iy4i7xx wrote
>there are nut jobs
There are nut jobs, and there are psychopathic aholes that should be easier to weed out of certain professions. Someone not only capable of doing but probable to do something like this will be flagged in anything resembling a proper assessment.
Fact is, this is nothing new.
WE PAY these peoples' salaries. They work for US. We have the right to be outraged, to condemn what we know is sub par, and to demand better.
[deleted] t1_iy4nq2v wrote
[removed]
TheCheeseDevil t1_iy4m2of wrote
lmao my hairdresser went through a longer training period than this murderer did to become a trooper. I don't trust those armed jackasses. few months of training, give em a gun and turn em loose
derndy t1_iy3ry6s wrote
"law enforcement worker"... Meaning police officer. They really won't write that a cop murdered people, huh.