Samantha said

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Being a police officer is an extraordinarily difficult job, and seeing a lot of the videos that have been going around lately, I think a lot of these cops need better training. No matter how frustrating or tense the job can be, you have to remember that you're dealing with people. They're human beings. In most cases, simple de-escalation techniques are far more effective than responding with force (which just escalates any situation and should only be used when necessary). If you're dealing with people who are angry, talking to them in a professional tone and treating them like human beings is going to work a hell of a lot better than pointing a gun in their faces.

Of course, every police officer deserves to go home to their families safe and sound at the end of the day. No amount of weapons and tactical gear will ensure that if they're not being trained well enough to know that they're creating a bigger problem by escalating the situation.

Take this video, for example. Is there any reason why these officers should have had their guns drawn? Is there any reason why they needed to shoot and kill this man? Even if he did have a knife, he was still several feet away from them. They could have used other, less lethal means... but a big problem is that they immediately escalated the situation by having their guns drawn the moment they got out of the cruiser. I'd like to know exactly who trained these officers to respond like this because it's completely unacceptable.