Now now, the important thing is the police officer got home safely. If Trump had died then that would be acceptable and within the norms of officer safety training. That person in the crowd who died was also perfectly acceptable according to officer safety training standards.
The SC ruled long ago that the police have no constitutional or legal duty to protect or serve so if an officer decides one day that it's just not worth it, then walk away and let the people in harms way deal with it themselves.
Also, so nobody misunderstands, I personally despise this mentality among sworn police officers.
Assuming this police encounter story is true:
Now now, the important thing is the police officer got home safely. If Trump had died then that would be acceptable and within the norms of officer safety training. That person in the crowd who died was also perfectly acceptable according to officer safety training standards.
The SC ruled long ago that the police have no constitutional or legal duty to protect or serve so if an officer decides one day that it's just not worth it, then walk away and let the people in harms way deal with it themselves.
Also, so nobody misunderstands, I personally despise this mentality among sworn police officers.