I think
everyone criticizing some of the police action on Sunday, and the hesitation to
act, that we see reported by many witnesses should consider a couple of things.
Police aren't
trained for combat. At least most aren't. They are not soldiers. What they
encountered on Sunday at Bondi was urban combat, by men that it looks had some
training or practice. Most Aussie police are not trained or equipped for that.
Secondly,
just recently, a police officer who the government considered too enthusiastic
about stopping a dangerous criminal on a motorbike, was charged and convicted
for killing that kid.
“A
New South Wales police officer has been found guilty of dangerous driving
causing death after an Indigenous teenager on a stolen motorbike collided with
his parked car, in a case that has drawn international attention following a
viral Sky News Australia clip.
According
to ABC News, Benedict Bryant, an officer with over 22 years of experience, was
convicted after the court heard that he had established a roadblock that left
the rider with no way to manoeuvre around it.
The
Crown argued that Bryant’s decision directly led to the fatal incident. “The
accused had relevant information indicating that the rider of the trail bike
would go to considerable lengths to avoid capture,” the prosecutor said. “Given
this knowledge, he should have recognised the risk and acted accordingly.”
The
court agreed, with the judge stating that the evidence proved beyond a
reasonable doubt that Bryant had driven his vehicle, which was stationary at
the time, in a manner dangerous to others.
The
ruling has sparked outrage, with critics warning it could set a troubling
precedent for law enforcement. Former police officer and Caldron Pool
contributor Evelyn Rae said on Sky News that the decision could have
wide-reaching implications. “This doesn’t seem like justice at all,” Rae said,
noting that the ruling “sets a precedent for every police officer attempting to
make an arrest.”[1]
All the
officer did was park his car on the road as a barrier and the kid ran into him.
And he now faces jail, and other sanctions. I would not be surprised if this
man's plight is in every police officers mind right now. The system can be
cruel to cops too.
I also do not
think it is an accident that the detective who took down one of the shooters
was an experienced officer. Even many soldiers trained for combat hesitate in
their first battles. Police are trained for de-escalation, not firing for
effect and urban combat. So, it makes sense that an experienced man was so much
more effective.
Also, even
the Israeli army stopped putting women in frontline combat roles when they
observed how it almost always went wrong. Women should not be called to lay
down their lives for society. I think it is cruel and unusual that we encourage
that in our society. Seeing women in police uniform hiding should be a pretty
clear message to us that we have made a great error in our society about who should
be put into such vital roles as peace officers.
Firstly,
standards were lowered so that tiny, small women could join the police force.
Secondly, pushing young, tiny women into a job that can turn into a combat
situation, they are not trained for or designed for, is evil in my view. Shame
on us. As a society we have to stop encouraging this.
List of References
[1]
Caldron Pool, Staff Writer, 2025, https://caldronpool.com/police-officer-guilty-of-dangerous-driving-causing-death-after-teen-on-stolen-motorbike-hits-officers-parked-car/
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