I don't think anyone is asking for anything beyond him being reprimanded. Whatever their guidelines dictates for this burp, should be exercised. The internet will do what it does. But he failed to identify himself- which was an err on his part. Internet just remedied it. Not sure relieved from duty means fired? And…

...'cept it was media. And I still contend that they are trained (or are supposed to be) in crowd control. This man just had a rabid moment. If it relates to his work; then there should be consequences. By this I mean reprimand. Again, gun raised and threats on life made. That hardly seems like an "oopsie". His stakes…

It's a pretty awesome looking house though.

goddammit. i was a wannabe-YR when I was in high school. what a bunch of self-entitled assholes; we literally had yet to develop compassion or experience lift outside our shit-hole suburb.

"If you don't listen to the police you basically have given up your right to life." I'm confused by this.

I don't disagree. But "one bad day" for him could easily cost someone else their life. Plus, dude is trained on composure (or should be). He still is responsible for this act. Just like I am when I screw the pooch at work.

As a professional marketer I have to deal with people that think and talk like this all of the time. You can't comprehend the tone-def smug self satisfaction. I deserve your pity.

Maybe they intend to breed them that way, like in Brave New World. Only Gamma Plus candidates need apply.

Public servant. Public information. It would be no different if he had simply identified himself, as all officers are mandated to do upon civil request. He is accountable for his actions.

I'd like this video if it wasn't a car commercial.

This sort of precious, breathless, overwrought crap is the exact same sort of thing that's been plaguing Infiniti — and, really, almost every Japanese luxury car maker — since their beginning. Lacking the long, rich histories of their competing brands, most notably Mercedes-Benz, who has been producing cars for about…

This pretty much sums up the problem with (some) cops. This guy is pants-shittingly terrified of just the presence of unarmed citizens. He's waiving his gun around like he was in the middle of the jungle and the rest of his platoon had just been killed by the VC and he was just waiting to be taken or to have his…

Sergeant: Hand over your badge. You're on administrative leave pending further investigation.

Does anybody think it's odd that the Mayor of Ferguson's name seems to have never come up in any of this? Turns out he's apparently a 31-yo Republican and ex-Ferguson PD officer:

It's scary. When a person who has been through numerous warzones/conflict areas reflects on the United States being the place that stands out in a negative light...that's when you know how truly fucked up things have become. Do you think we are going to see federal intervention on this anytime soon? I see you tweeting…

If he had any sense, he would point his gun at the real threat: diabetes.

And threatening to kill you.

The cop was later asked to write an essay on exemplary policing for the Washington Post.

Our American Police: Fat, bald, slightly limping and carrying a large gun

Strange name, that "Gofuh Kyorself".