Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
Everyone is aware of the TX cop that got in trouble at the pool party.
Everyone is not aware of the entire story because the media edits video clips to spin a story and make it one sided. Here are the details:
The cops (there were around a dozen) were responding to a pool party that got out of hand. It was a neighborhood association type of deal, and the residents were only allowed so many guest passes. It was a diverse community, so there were black residents there as well. The problem jumped off when friends started calling friends and far too many people started showing up, climbing over the fences, etc. When asked to leave by security, the blacks that were not residents started acting in typical ghetto fashion. The police were called in....
Officer Casebolt arrived with others, and as he was running up to the scene, he tripped and fell in front of the crowd. Not only did that embarrass him, but it also fueled his emotions. The girl that he forced to the ground was refusing to comply with his orders to leave, and when she started running her mouth, he went to arrest her for disorderly conduct. Yes he went overboard with a 90 lb. teenage girl. While he was dealing with her, two black males started to run up on him. It is at that point that he drew his pistol and pointed it at them, which in turn stopped their advance and forced them to run off. That is a justified reaction, whether you like it or not. He did not shoot and that needs to be remembered.
Did he let his emotions get the best of him? Yes.
Did he act unprofessionally part of the time? Yes.
Does he deserve to be reprimanded? Yes, but not fired. He has since resigned and has had death threats.
Did the blacks comply with the lawful order to leave the area? No.
Were they running their mouths and being disorderly? Yes.
Are the cops supposed to just walk away? No.
That whole situation was a recipe for disaster. The fact that only one incident out of the entire ordeal made headlines is a testament to how the police handled the situation rather well.
People need to stop judging cops with the Court of Public Opinion. Unless you have walked in their shoes, have ALL of the details, and know exactly what happened without the biased liberal media spin, you have no room to talk. ASSumptions are baseless.
In the end, if people would act right and respect others, we would not need the police.
Everyone is not aware of the entire story because the media edits video clips to spin a story and make it one sided. Here are the details:
The cops (there were around a dozen) were responding to a pool party that got out of hand. It was a neighborhood association type of deal, and the residents were only allowed so many guest passes. It was a diverse community, so there were black residents there as well. The problem jumped off when friends started calling friends and far too many people started showing up, climbing over the fences, etc. When asked to leave by security, the blacks that were not residents started acting in typical ghetto fashion. The police were called in....
Officer Casebolt arrived with others, and as he was running up to the scene, he tripped and fell in front of the crowd. Not only did that embarrass him, but it also fueled his emotions. The girl that he forced to the ground was refusing to comply with his orders to leave, and when she started running her mouth, he went to arrest her for disorderly conduct. Yes he went overboard with a 90 lb. teenage girl. While he was dealing with her, two black males started to run up on him. It is at that point that he drew his pistol and pointed it at them, which in turn stopped their advance and forced them to run off. That is a justified reaction, whether you like it or not. He did not shoot and that needs to be remembered.
Did he let his emotions get the best of him? Yes.
Did he act unprofessionally part of the time? Yes.
Does he deserve to be reprimanded? Yes, but not fired. He has since resigned and has had death threats.
Did the blacks comply with the lawful order to leave the area? No.
Were they running their mouths and being disorderly? Yes.
Are the cops supposed to just walk away? No.
That whole situation was a recipe for disaster. The fact that only one incident out of the entire ordeal made headlines is a testament to how the police handled the situation rather well.
People need to stop judging cops with the Court of Public Opinion. Unless you have walked in their shoes, have ALL of the details, and know exactly what happened without the biased liberal media spin, you have no room to talk. ASSumptions are baseless.
In the end, if people would act right and respect others, we would not need the police.