AUTHORITIES AT IT AGAIN!

AUTHORITIES AT IT AGAIN!

(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/NBC News staff & news service/Frazer Chronicle)

 

From pepper spraying students at a University of California by campus police at an Occupy-style protest last November to  patrol officers seeming lack of common sense which lead to the death of an "in custody" 22 year old suspect of a robbery, the authorities in our country just keep rolling along with the hits in stupidity.

 

At least in the UC-Davis incident the kids being pepper sprayed by a "fat bellied cop" appeared to be of mixed races, so I guess you would say that they, "the cops" spray students whether they are black, white, or brown, kind of like an equal opportunity spraying. The UC Davis victims did get a measure of revenge though, the University of California school has been ordered to pay 21 students nearly 1 million dollars in restitution.

 

The same can't be said for the  death of a black man in July, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,  when cops ignored the 22 year old's plea for assistants because he was having trouble breathing. The cop cam video was rolling during the entire 8 minute time frame when Williams is seen gasping for breath and asking for help to breath.

 

The medical examiner initially reported that Derek Williams died while in Milwaukee police custody from natural causes. After viewing the "cop video" and watching the struggles Williams went through, the Medical examiner's office revised it's ruling to read that the death was a homicide.

 

At the time of the autopsy, an Assistant Medical Examiner, Christopher Poulos did not review all the police reports or the squad video. The police reports include key details about Williams' arrest that the medical examiner didn't know.

 

It really is funny when it takes a news paper, and some snoopy "cub" reporter to dig at the story until the facts finally come out into the light of day. Every community relies on local news coverage to keep those folks that are in power, "usually voted into office by the people," accountable for their actions.

 

AUTHORITY, A POWER UNTO ITSELF.

Yes you are my brother, "I've got your back, you can depend on me," the same tired refrain we hear or read about almost every day. Cops and firemen are a special breed, their jobs require risk, they face dangers almost on a daily basis, and challenges that your run of the mill shoe salesman, truck driver or company C.E.O. never face.

 

Their jobs are important to the welfare and safety of the people "THAT THEY SERVE," you see that phrase, or hear it from time to time, "TO SERVE AND PROTECT."  I wouldn't want either to be a fireman, or a policeman, I'm perfectly satisfied to let somebody else deal with they scum, or the house fires that pop up.

 

That said, I however have a huge problem with how far many in these vital services go with regards to the rules that they figure they've earned because of the job that they do. These people have no more rights then the average "Joe" on the street, and when they forget that, they need to be slapped down, really, really hard.

 

The two cops who were involved with the Williams death are on desk duty until a decision is made regarding the young black man's death. Unless the video lied, "and video's can't lie, they simply show what happened," the two officers should be fired, and face legal action.

 

The top cop in Milwaukee, Edward Flynn, well correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he have access to the video in question that showed Derek Williams gasping for breath, gasping like a death rattle," couldn't he see that something was really wrong? 

 

With regards to Chief Flynn, get your Irish butt right "outta town," you don't get a "do-over," a kid is dead, three little kids are orphaned, and more shame is levied at the Milwaukee police department. You sir are an idiot for allowing two of your patrolmen to continue to be involved with Milwaukee law enforcement.

 

You are not a "power unto yourself," you and each of your constituents are answerable to a higher power.....us. Many of these departments, the fire and police departments have lost sight of that one simple fact.....everybody is answerable to somebody.

 

THIS STUPID "BAND OF BROTHER" ATTITUDE:

Are these people freaks, are they on some sort of different diet, don't they have to pay their taxes just like everybody else? Do these guys have wives, kids, aren't they football or baseball or hockey fans just like everybody else.....the short answer is yes, and the long answer is.....yes. Well if that is the case, and these guys put on their pants one leg at a time, why is it that they figure they are different?

 

Seems to me as if we all ask for this "band of brother thing," we do so by the very desire that we have to be served. I want to be "served" by the garbage pick-up guy, or the street cleaner/snow plower guy, the gas and electric person, the fireman and the cop on the beat.

 

I don't not need to be protected by by the cop on the beat, anyways not so far in my life, and I therefore take exception to (my) police force taking "do-overs" when non exist, you screw up, like me, you take whatever penalty you get, it's the way it should be.

 

As far as Derek Williams is concerned, he was a 22 year old black man with a girl friend and three babies. He probably was doing what many in his position would do, trying to stay ahead of the game any way possible. This comment has absolutely nothing to do with Williams race, but an attitude, one shared by many young people today, the attitude of entitlement.....mores the pity.

 

Gee I guess those 21 kids out in California got by pretty easy, at least they got some money for their pain and suffering, wonder what Derek Williams family will get????????????