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Galveston officers on horseback seen leading handcuffed man with rope
August 06, 2019, 10:44 AM
Elk HunterGalveston officers on horseback seen leading handcuffed man with rope
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Originally posted by 12131:
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Originally posted by GA Gator:
What if this were one of your sons or grandsons who was going to be arrested for something as trivial as trespassing and they lashed him to a horse and drug him of to jail.
I would say they deserved it.
YUP!
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August 06, 2019, 10:53 AM
HayesGreenerTexas lawmen on horseback have been leading criminals around with ropes for a couple hundred years. So what's the big deal?
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August 06, 2019, 11:42 AM
Sailor1911Hey, it wasn't at a gallop! That's the way I've always seen it in the westerns!
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shovelheadquote:
Originally posted by pessimist:
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Originally posted by Fed161:
All I can say is that this should surprise no one. Yeah I get tired of the optics argument too. Do I have sympathy for the guy. No. My sympathy is with the cops who have to put up with this nonsense. But pick your battles. How much trouble would it be to put him in the back of a patrol car?
I basically agree. Poor judgement. What they did is rarely seen so it's going to attract attention. That may be exactly what they were looking for. What's the point of police on horseback in populated areas that are accessible by typical patrol vehicles? Ridiculous. They don't do themselves many favors.
Visibility of the officers during patrol and visibility for the officers while on patrol. And has it not been pointed out in the past that getting officers out of cars and putting them on horses, on foot and on motorcycles breaks down some perceived barriers between police and citizens?
So we have several different scenarios for prisoner movement and control of the horses, all of them not allowing full control of either.
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August 06, 2019, 12:16 PM
Skins2881quote:
And how many of you have been in handcuffs in the back of a patrol car? I'd rather walk with a rope attached and I'm a small flexible guy.
I have, I'll take the 2 or 8 block walk please.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis August 06, 2019, 12:21 PM
corsairquote:
Originally posted by pessimist:
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Originally posted by Fed161:
All I can say is that this should surprise no one. Yeah I get tired of the optics argument too. Do I have sympathy for the guy. No. My sympathy is with the cops who have to put up with this nonsense. But pick your battles. How much trouble would it be to put him in the back of a patrol car?
I basically agree. Poor judgement. What they did is rarely seen so it's going to attract attention. That may be exactly what they were looking for. What's the point of police on horseback in populated areas that are accessible by typical patrol vehicles? Ridiculous. They don't do themselves many favors.
Given the current climate, optics are huge, right now, why put yourself under more scrutiny. Being on horseback you're in the spotlight, mounted patrols are great for chasing somebody down, crowd control, and public relations. They didn't do anything wrong however, their chief, captain and lieutenant all now have to answer to their bosses as to why, and was that the best option.
August 06, 2019, 12:29 PM
recoatliftWould our apology and a couple of mil ease your pain and suffering, Mr.Neely? Of course, any record of your humiliation will be expunged.
August 06, 2019, 12:59 PM
jhe888quote:
Originally posted by HayesGreener:
Texas lawmen on horseback have been leading criminals around with ropes for a couple hundred years. So what's the big deal?
Truth.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. August 06, 2019, 01:06 PM
erj_pilotquote:
Originally posted by smschulz:
They could of just hog tied him and threw him over the back of the horse seawall.
FIFY...
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mark_ahe should be glad they didn't rope him by his feet and drag him horizontally down the road at a gallop
August 06, 2019, 05:28 PM
ExpatThose MP's are thrilled I'm sure. "Trained technique and best practice" and they still get thrown under the bus. Way to cultivate loyalty Chief.
August 06, 2019, 05:30 PM
HayesGreenerThat chief will likely get a no confidence vote from his officers as a result of this
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August 06, 2019, 06:01 PM
BlackmoreThis wouldn't even be a blip on the radar if the suspect weren't rich & vibrant. Both mounted officers are white.
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August 06, 2019, 06:07 PM
TigerDore
August 06, 2019, 06:13 PM
Ozarkwoodsquote:
Originally posted by smschulz:
They could of just hog tied him and threw him over the back of the horse.
LOL exactly what I was going to write!
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August 06, 2019, 07:36 PM
Sig Dalequote:
Originally posted by downtownv:
Well, it wasn't around his neck...
That is where the cops fucked up...they should have put it around his neck and asked the horsey to giddy up...
August 06, 2019, 07:37 PM
arfmelquote:
What if this were one of your sons or grandsons who was going to be arrested for something as trivial as trespassing and they lashed him to a horse and drug him of to jail
Pretty sure he was neither “lashed to a horse” or “drug of to jail”, but nice hyperbole.
And having had plenty of experience with trespassers on our rural property, I don’t consider it trivial.
August 06, 2019, 07:41 PM
RileyI think the trend toward kinder gentler policing has trended too far, to the point of disrespecting authorities more. Case in point, the women in another thread that got tazed for resisting arrest and running to try and avoid a minor ticket.
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Expectations are premeditated disappointments. August 06, 2019, 07:42 PM
walkinghorsePolitical animals often need a rope, and many times a branch!
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August 06, 2019, 07:45 PM
WolfpackerJust so tired of the politically correct crap.
Since this was a dept. trained technique there should not have been any comment other than saying that they followed procedure.