Comments on: A cop, or an executioner? http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/ Design of a minimalist, content of a maximalist Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:04:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: teddY http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63998 teddY Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:57:26 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63998 @ember: No you're not alone. I didn't know about the shooting until I saw photos of the Oakland Riots and I was wondering what could have possibly happen to provoke the wrath of the general public. I cursory browse of news websites like CNN and BBC revealed the shooting. Since the moment I watched the video, images of the cop shooting Grant in the back kept appearing in my mind. If he had not pulled his gun, or the trigger, the sensation would not have been so great. Even if he insulted the police officer, he do not have the right to shoot him. The officer shall not forget that he is working for the public and shall not react personally (for example, hitting a criminal just because he was personally insulted). @ember: No you’re not alone. I didn’t know about the shooting until I saw photos of the Oakland Riots and I was wondering what could have possibly happen to provoke the wrath of the general public. I cursory browse of news websites like CNN and BBC revealed the shooting. Since the moment I watched the video, images of the cop shooting Grant in the back kept appearing in my mind. If he had not pulled his gun, or the trigger, the sensation would not have been so great.

Even if he insulted the police officer, he do not have the right to shoot him. The officer shall not forget that he is working for the public and shall not react personally (for example, hitting a criminal just because he was personally insulted).

]]> By: ember http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63996 ember Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:41:55 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63996 I'll admit the ill-informed me hadn't got the wind of this tragic news before this. The hairs on the back of my neck literally stood up when the guard pulled the trigger on Oscar Grant. We may not know what remarks did Oscar Grant utter to that officer, personal or otherwise, when he was pinned face-down but nothing could justify the need to even pull out the gun on such a helpless and unarmed civilian! My heart goes out to Oscar Grant and his family. The world these days! I’ll admit the ill-informed me hadn’t got the wind of this tragic news before this. The hairs on the back of my neck literally stood up when the guard pulled the trigger on Oscar Grant.

We may not know what remarks did Oscar Grant utter to that officer, personal or otherwise, when he was pinned face-down but nothing could justify the need to even pull out the gun on such a helpless and unarmed civilian!

My heart goes out to Oscar Grant and his family.

The world these days!

]]> By: teddY http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63919 teddY Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:07:47 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63919 @cynthia: From the footages it is quite clear that Oscar Grant did nothing to provoke the officer, but we cannot be certain of it until a thorough investigation is carried out - and I believe that the government will just do some shoddy work and close the case, throwing excuses at members of the public and praying that we will forget it. One thing for sure - I am sorry for Grant's family and friends for their loss. He didn't deserve it. @cynthia: From the footages it is quite clear that Oscar Grant did nothing to provoke the officer, but we cannot be certain of it until a thorough investigation is carried out – and I believe that the government will just do some shoddy work and close the case, throwing excuses at members of the public and praying that we will forget it.

One thing for sure – I am sorry for Grant’s family and friends for their loss. He didn’t deserve it.

]]> By: teddY http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63918 teddY Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63918 @Dayna: I agree with you - too much power will only blind someone from his responsibility, his morals and his ethical framework. They simply become redundant and irrelevant to him. That's why such tragedy happens. The officer is one of the many who are <em>entrusted</em> with the power and authority to maintain public order and now he is in turn abusing it, which involves the death of a civilian. Why did he pull the gun, the trigger? He didn't have to do it. @Dayna: I agree with you – too much power will only blind someone from his responsibility, his morals and his ethical framework. They simply become redundant and irrelevant to him. That’s why such tragedy happens.

The officer is one of the many who are entrusted with the power and authority to maintain public order and now he is in turn abusing it, which involves the death of a civilian. Why did he pull the gun, the trigger? He didn’t have to do it.

]]> By: teddY http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63917 teddY Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63917 @Destiny: I was initially shocked by the shooting of an unarmed civilian but what made my blood boil was the video - as far as the videos tell, he didn't put up a struggle at all until the police officers wrestled him to the ground without any form of provocation from him. This is a serious abuse of power and weapon that are meant to be used on dangerous, aggressive criminals that are causing harm to themselves, police officers and the public - but Oscar Grant satisfied none of the above criteria. Too much power can indeed corrupt the moral of a person that is 'bestowed' with it, causing the officer to make a wrong (and fatal) bad judgement. I pray that the relevant authorities will look into this matter and not brush it off as an 'unfortunate incident' and that they are 'deeply apologetic of the event fueled by unforeseen circumstances'... excuses, excuses and excuses. As far as I know, a lot of officers who have crossed the line will usually be suspended from duty, then submit some confession and an "I'm so sorry" session, then disappear away from the limelight and forever living under some protection scheme. Meh :( what happened to justice, and the police officers who were given the power to uphold it? Murder is the most horrible crime a human being can ever make. Regardless of the circumstances. Nothing justifies the termination of one's life. @Destiny: I was initially shocked by the shooting of an unarmed civilian but what made my blood boil was the video – as far as the videos tell, he didn’t put up a struggle at all until the police officers wrestled him to the ground without any form of provocation from him. This is a serious abuse of power and weapon that are meant to be used on dangerous, aggressive criminals that are causing harm to themselves, police officers and the public – but Oscar Grant satisfied none of the above criteria.

Too much power can indeed corrupt the moral of a person that is ‘bestowed’ with it, causing the officer to make a wrong (and fatal) bad judgement. I pray that the relevant authorities will look into this matter and not brush it off as an ‘unfortunate incident’ and that they are ‘deeply apologetic of the event fueled by unforeseen circumstances’… excuses, excuses and excuses. As far as I know, a lot of officers who have crossed the line will usually be suspended from duty, then submit some confession and an “I’m so sorry” session, then disappear away from the limelight and forever living under some protection scheme. Meh :( what happened to justice, and the police officers who were given the power to uphold it?

Murder is the most horrible crime a human being can ever make. Regardless of the circumstances. Nothing justifies the termination of one’s life.

]]> By: cynthia http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63870 cynthia Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:46:10 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63870 I've been seeing this on TV since it happened ... I don't know if I could really say one way or the other if this cop is really a murderer or not. This whole thing has been really sensationalised so it's kind of a touchy thing. :/ <abbr><em>Check out cynthia’s latest blog post » <a href="http://www.too-late.net/?p=354" rel="nofollow">PDXLAN, Lan, Lan… + extra!</a></em></abbr> I’ve been seeing this on TV since it happened … I don’t know if I could really say one way or the other if this cop is really a murderer or not. This whole thing has been really sensationalised so it’s kind of a touchy thing. :/

Check out cynthia’s latest blog post » PDXLAN, Lan, Lan… + extra!

]]> By: Dayna http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63869 Dayna Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63869 It's sad to hear of such news. I feel that sometimes the power is too much to handle and it often led to people abusing their powers and authority. If someone with authority who are respected and are supposed to maintain law and order use their weapons (such as pistols for example) at another innocent, how is it different from a killer? How can the citizens depend on them for protection when they are the one posing the threat? :( <abbr><em>Check out Dayna’s latest blog post » <a href="http://amourchaleur.com/archives/2009/01/08/does-anyone-read-the-post-here/" rel="nofollow">Does anyone read the post here?</a></em></abbr> It’s sad to hear of such news. I feel that sometimes the power is too much to handle and it often led to people abusing their powers and authority.

If someone with authority who are respected and are supposed to maintain law and order use their weapons (such as pistols for example) at another innocent, how is it different from a killer? How can the citizens depend on them for protection when they are the one posing the threat? :(

Check out Dayna’s latest blog post » Does anyone read the post here?

]]> By: med http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63868 med Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63868 hmmmm...disheartening news...i would think that race would have played some factor in this incident the israel gaza conflict is another heartache...sigh hmmmm…disheartening news…i would think that race would have played some factor in this incident

the israel gaza conflict is another heartache…sigh

]]> By: Jas http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63867 Jas Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:52:22 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63867 I think it's very sad to have such people enforcing the laws. Unfortunately not much measures are taken to ensure that people who have licenses to hold guns are worthy. Ha ha. With great power, comes great responsibility ;) See ya later I think it’s very sad to have such people enforcing the laws. Unfortunately not much measures are taken to ensure that people who have licenses to hold guns are worthy.

Ha ha. With great power, comes great responsibility ;)
See ya later

]]> By: Destiny http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/food-for-thought/a-cop-or-an-executioner/#comment-63866 Destiny Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:25:35 +0000 http://www.teddy-o-ted.com/?p=2831#comment-63866 This entry boiled some blood for me. It didn't hit home personally but just enough. I often wonder, if people go into authority positions, do they still think for the common good, or do they think for their own good? It's just unfortunate how power corrupts the best of us all, and this is one of the prime examples of it. How the "forces" are supposed to represent good and justice have set out to cover their tracks and think that the law will protect them at all costs. Unfortunately, even with such a scandal, you will see the city/country's authority satisfying the media and public for a bit and the sentence will not stand strong for more than a few months. It's pretty sad... When is enough really enough? Some people love seeing others crumble beneath their weight of "strength" and "power". But they don't see that they're really trampling on another precious life... I honestly don't understand what people are thinking when they commit murder because they obviously don't think how it affects someone else. The absence of one's presence can affect another's world completely. <abbr><em>Check out Destiny’s latest blog post » <a href="http://www.everdestiny.com/everday/destiny-as-a-student" rel="nofollow">Destiny as a Student</a></em></abbr> This entry boiled some blood for me. It didn’t hit home personally but just enough. I often wonder, if people go into authority positions, do they still think for the common good, or do they think for their own good?

It’s just unfortunate how power corrupts the best of us all, and this is one of the prime examples of it. How the “forces” are supposed to represent good and justice have set out to cover their tracks and think that the law will protect them at all costs.

Unfortunately, even with such a scandal, you will see the city/country’s authority satisfying the media and public for a bit and the sentence will not stand strong for more than a few months. It’s pretty sad…

When is enough really enough? Some people love seeing others crumble beneath their weight of “strength” and “power”. But they don’t see that they’re really trampling on another precious life… I honestly don’t understand what people are thinking when they commit murder because they obviously don’t think how it affects someone else. The absence of one’s presence can affect another’s world completely.

Check out Destiny’s latest blog post » Destiny as a Student

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