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Hortensis

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5. Dreadful. And it occurred despite the efforts of another officer who was
Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:14 AM
Sep 2015

reportedly trying to intervene and "diffuse" the situation. He apparently pushed forward to handle it himself but then found himself in the way of their guns.

This man shows that this isn't a "police" problem but a BAD police problem. So much needs to be changed in so many ways, but this demonstrates the need to reform hiring standards on the front end. Hire the right people like him, weed out those less suited in the application process, and continue weeding as unsuitability is revealed on the job. We know a lot now about what to look for.

Oh yes, and set pay at levels required to draw pools of good people to choose from, and to keep them satisfied. Key!

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