Reserve Officers
This is not the normal kind of commentary I would offer but in light of multiple police issues that have come to light in the past year I'm compelled to. In Oklahoma a 73 year old Reserve Officer shot a suspect with a gun thinking he was tasing him. This suspect was already subdued by Deputies and their call for tasing him is questionable in itself. The video is clear. The comments of at least one of those Deputies dismissing the suspects complaint of losing his breath is unacceptable. The suspect later died. It should not have happened. One of the things that lead me to comment is how little the media is aware of these reserve programs, which exist across the country. I have been aware of them for many years, they exist where I live. I have known people who are in the programs and that's why I don't believe in them. If a department believes it should have a reserve then it should only consist of retired officers. Even then I see no need. A police department is to serve...