http://www.dallasjustice.com/dallascriminallawyerblog/cop-watch-atlanta-cops-gun-down-92-yr-old-kathryn-johnson-and-get-5-10-yrs-prison-time Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.dallasjustice.com/dallascriminallawyerblog/cop-watch-atlanta-cops-gun-down-92-yr-old-kathryn-johnson-and-get-5-10-yrs-prison-time/comment-page-1#comment-2234 James Griffin Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:44:52 +0000 http://www.dallasjustice.com/dallascriminallawyerblog/?p=77#comment-2234 I moved to Atlanta about a year ago.One thing that I have really noticed is the seriously dangerous and reckless conduct of the law enforcement in this city.There are procedures and laws in itself officers must abid to to have the responsibility of wearing the badge.I know this because I have had a short stint of service with The Sumter Co.Sheriff department.I actually left due to illegal activities I seen in the department.l understand that being an law enforcement officer is a huge responsibility and being in that position you must be an example of abiding the law yourself,and being a friend to the community.Sadly since 9/11 our judicial system has became fanaticly militarized,with an average officers attorative power becoming almost absolute.Also due to the recession departments are horribly underfunded,so to cut corners many departments neglect testing and training along with physiology evaluating officers on a routine basis.Tragidies like this will be more common if we don't start acting now. I moved to Atlanta about a year ago.One thing that I have really noticed is the seriously dangerous and reckless conduct of the law enforcement in this city.There are procedures and laws in itself officers must abid to to have the responsibility of wearing the badge.I know this because I have had a short stint of service with The Sumter Co.Sheriff department.I actually left due to illegal activities I seen in the department.l understand that being an law enforcement officer is a huge responsibility and being in that position you must be an example of abiding the law yourself,and being a friend to the community.Sadly since 9/11 our judicial system has became fanaticly militarized,with an average officers attorative power becoming almost absolute.Also due to the recession departments are horribly underfunded,so to cut corners many departments neglect testing and training along with physiology evaluating officers on a routine basis.Tragidies like this will be more common if we don’t start acting now.

]]>