Judging by the video, he wasn't the only one having a bad day... I don't know what was in his lunchbox that day, but I'm not convinced it matters. The guy had a gun and a badge of authority and he abused both. Police officers should have aptitude and training, and not just attitude and a gun. If he couldn't keep a level head with a group of teenagers, what could you reasonably expect from him in a serious confrontation? EDIT: As you alluded, he should have made it known if he was not fit for duty on that day for whatever reason. It's on him, as it would be for an airline pilot or a surgeon, or any other job where a very small difference in performance can result in a very large difference in outcome.
I hear you triple A, but If that's a bad situation for him as a cop then perhaps he should choose another line of work. A bad situation is going into the hood and exchanging gun fire. This situation should be easy for them if they come in and try to defuse the situation instead of aggravating it which is what it seems he did. I'm not saying I could have done a better Job, I probably would have bitch slapped a couple of them but hey that's why Im not a cop...peace.
Uhm lets see... "affluent" is a measure of income, "hispanic" is a racial attribute. Not sure what you mean unless you are implying that hispanic and affluent are mutually exclusive.
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