Thirtysomething

It Happens Sometimes

People are all outraged over this. Is it tragic? Of course. That poor mother--I can't even imagine what it would be like to lose a child.

But to blame the police? Their bullet did kill that little girl. It's only the second time in 40 years that a hostage has been accidently killed by police. In L.A. That's actually not too bad.

There may be times when police abuse their power. This wasn't one of them. They put their lives on the line, particularly in places like L.A., everyday. They have the right to defend themselves. They have the right to do their job. Do you think the officers involved in this incident feel good about the outcome? Of course not. Some will go for counseling. They're beating themselves up, trying to figure out how they could have done better. But they were shot at 40 times over the course of hours by a maniac threatening the life of that baby before they returned fire.

No one likes this outcome. But it happens sometimes. I'm sure my opinion here is not a popular one. But I'm biased. My dad's a cop.

posted by DJ Heavy D @ 6:30 AM