Blue Byline » fighting to win http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline A cop's perspective of the news and South Sound matters Fri, 17 May 2013 15:06:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Fighting fair vs. fighting to win http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2011/10/10/fighting-fair-vs-fighting-to-win/ http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2011/10/10/fighting-fair-vs-fighting-to-win/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:35:40 +0000 Brian O'Neill http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=932

Since I began writing this column a few months ago I have received an inordinate number of comments on the topic of force.

The discussion on the use of force by police, or as it is called in cop circles, “Response to Resistance”, should be an ongoing dialogue. Police agencies and the public should be able to openly discuss the issue from a common level of understanding. However, since most of the comments could be summed up by asking, “Why do police officers always need to use so much force?” it could be assumed that law enforcement should be trying …

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