How hard is it really, to pull a cane out of a feeble old mans hand really?
How hard is it for two young strong officers to easily grab a feeble old man and restraint him to a bed?
Orderly's in hospitals do it all the time.
Originally Posted by Stan.Dupp
Unfortunately for an informative discourse, folks, as yourself, inject "opinions" into the scenario in order to confirm the point desired to be made ...
as for this particularly individual I have no clue as to how "easy" it might be to grab the cane ... or "restraint him to a bed" .... and I assume neither were you, so you ask.
There is a rather worn out saying: "Easier said than done." It applies here.
But that's the reason why you are here posting ... to demonstrate your prowess. Right?
Which reminds me of another worn out phrase ... something about walking in someone else's moccasins.
Generally speaking there is no standard response to every ... "man in a rest home wielding a cane" .... there are guidelines in most state's penal codes (or related codes) regarding force continuums for response to threats, which includes LE officers, that gives them some guidance in how to respond generally, along with departmental policies that are often written to protect the agency and not the officer.
It's always easy to critique after the fact. In fact, had this guy not died we probably wouldn't have this thread. Are there instances in which LE over responds? Of course. Could they have been avoided? Yes. Sometimes with a good result ... sometimes not. If they don't respond effectively and gain control over the situation, and a bystander gets hurt, then they get blamed for not taking sufficient efforts to immediately gain control of the person causing the problem .. and they get trashed on hooker boards for being incompetent ... and not responding "effectively."
If you want and expect people to be "perfect"
according to your standards...
........... then take a long hard look in the mirror ... EVERY DAY!