Not going to ave a pissing contest with you over laws and law enforcement. When you put your bellybutton in a uniform and do the job for a few years, you can start to talk to me about it. Until then you are another self proclamed expert with no clue about the subject other than reading and talking.
I guess you hit the PM button by mistake.
I'm not surprised to hear you say this. You have no idea who I am or what my background is, but being a donut shop expert you can just intuit it. Typical response from exactly what's wrong with law enforcement in this country.
FYI, I've known a lot of cops in my time. I admire most of them because they are mostly professional in their behavior and they mostly do a good job of what they are supposed to do. I appreciate that very much. The entire community should.
Unfortunately, many of them do suffer from the delusion they are the sole and exclusive repository of wisdom regarding any subject that relates to how they earn a living. They seem to think they are somehow anointed
priests who possess knowledge that may only be known by the initiated.
Of course I understand that they have to deal with a butt-load of stupidity on a daily basis, and sympathize with that. Its got to be frustrating. I also understand that they study and train to do what they do, and therefore are entitled to be regarded as expert in their field.
Its still no excuse for arrogance. I find it unfortunate that a class of people who are otherwise fine folks who deserve to be admired tend to also be obnoxious when discussing their jobs or anything related to that subject.
FYI, Maverick, with all due respect you are the one here that doesn't know what the hell he is talking about.
The only thing I ever disputed here with you was the truth about your comment that deadly force is only legal when used to defend life. I only sought to add to the discussion that this isn't necessarily the case, and cited Texas law as an example.
Every reply you've made since then (until you decided to switch to the "I'm an expert so STFU" argument
) has demonstrated both your lack of understanding the law as it applies in Texas, or your apparent refusal/inability (choose one) to read it, or perhaps just your disgust at being called out because you're Mighty Cop. Its all in very simple and plain to understand language - deadly force is allowed to be used in defense of property in Texas. Its all I ever argued with you about.
You've tried to stretch me into advocating shooting trespassers (which this was never about), you've tried to dodge the corner into Castle Doctrine (which this was never about), you've tried to move the discussion to people doing something illegal like going armed onto property they don't own or have an invitation to (which this was never about), you've even ignored that I have specifically agreed with you regarding how I should behave in these situations.
Just the fact that some lowly civilian tried to comment to you regarding a point of law from his home state has apparently annoyed you, now to the point of using the "I wore a badge, I know All, so you STFU!" argument. Please, spare me.
As a parting shot, I'm amused to remember the last time I disputed with a group of cops about something related to shooting. I heard a lot of the same kind of BS you're pitching now, until it was my turn to shoot. Taking all their pot money home was nice, but the looks on the arrogant salamanders' faces was priceless
