Finally got an offer to photograph a band on tour (an orlando local band, but still), but i had to turn it down due to financial reasons. Feeling really bummed about it cause it's what i want to do, just can't afford to do it unless it's a known name who can pay decent. Which is unlikely considering I have very little touring experience >.>
Now look, I'm obviously not a "fuck pigs" kinda person, but it is pretty silly to hear this old retired cop on CNN talk about how the fact that the guy had a gun at all is enough for the cops to fear for their lives, thus justifying the use of their own weapons.
In my opinion, a cop's job is both important and dangerous, but simply being in fear isn't good enough for them to use force. It is for civilians, but we need to hold law enforcement to higher standard. They chose to sign up for the job and they get paid to put themselves in harms way, if they don't like that then they can quit being a damn cop and do something else. If you sign up for the job, you need to follow the damn rules for using deadly force, and not use it just cause you're afraid. I'm just about done with people saying that cops should protect themselves over the lives of others. No, they need to follow and properly enforce the rules of the law first while protecting the citizens of their community, their own safety comes second to that, every time.
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In my opinion, a cop's job is both important and dangerous, but simply being in fear isn't good enough for them to use force. It is for civilians, but we need to hold law enforcement to higher standard. They chose to sign up for the job and they get paid to put themselves in harms way, if they don't like that then they can quit being a damn cop and do something else. If you sign up for the job, you need to follow the damn rules for using deadly force, and not use it just cause you're afraid. I'm just about done with people saying that cops should protect themselves over the lives of others. No, they need to follow and properly enforce the rules of the law first while protecting the citizens of their community, their own safety comes second to that, every time.
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