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Originally Posted by aklim
If thru action or inaction he allowed that guy to get hurt, I can see canning the guy. In this case, he had a job to do. Sure, it stinks but if you can't do your job, don't put on the badge. He had a duty and he executed it. Same thing I tell my employees. If you want to sign up for the job, you either do the job, quit or I fire you. Unlike you, I have become less and less of a fan of vigilante "justice".
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Cops' job shouldn't be to protect people from themselves, only from the violence of others. Suicide and/or placing oneself at great risk should be a g-d given right rather than a crime. I repeat: maybe the cop did a good thing by saving the guy. Maybe the man has other kids and a wife who are grateful.
However, I wouldn't blame him if he beat the crap out of the cop some day. Doesn't make it right for him to do so, but I'd still empathize more than with the cop. "My son may still be alive, but for this damn cop's actions" will ALWAYS be in the back of his mind unless he has the forgiveness of a saint.